Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Women Of Words 01 - Maitreyi Comments

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Maitreyi, The Wise One,
the foremost female scholar
Of the Vedic Era, finds mention
In Upanishads, Puranas and Epics.
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Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon
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Unnikrishnan E S 22 March 2022

I am sorry that the note about the scholar is too long, much longer than the poem itself.

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Unnikrishnan E S 22 March 2022

I am trying to portray the Women of Letters of the ancient world. This poem about Maitreyi is the first one in the series.

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Unnikrishnan E S 22 March 2022

Maitreyi is cited by Max Muller as the example of educational opportunities that were available to women in ancient India and their philosophical achievements.

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Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon

Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon

PUTHENCHIRA, KERALA, INDIA
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