taught by the sage Ashtavakra—the Rishi who had eight deformities in his person—to Raja Janaka, the king of Mithila. This king is unique in the sense that he is the example quoted in the ...

Sundarkumar in a discourse. Janaka, king of Mithila and father of Sita, is renowned as a raja rishi, since at heart he is a realised soul. It is held that Janaka used to receive instruction on ...

Likewise Ashtavakra Samhita ... Janaka is a celebrated Raja rishi and in the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna quotes him as one who is a realised soul and a jivanmukta who is also an example of a karma ...