There were many eminent persons of astounding scholarship present at the great seminar. There was a heavy downpour of questions on Yajnavalkya. Pat came his answer, with confidence and competence to every question. Such and a wide variety of questions were put by the scholars one after another. The lady philosopher Gargi also put several questions.
Mind alone is the means of obtaining salvation.
Mind is Brahman. This entire perceptible world, the sky and everything are filled with the immutable, that is to say, the indestructible Supreme Soul. Until one realizes this one cannot escape from the misery and suffering of birth and death. All the participants of the Jnanayaga praised Yajnavalkya as Sarvajna, the Brahmanishta, and honored him. Loud cheers were heard in the assembly.