Mahajanas

A '''Mahajana''' ({{Langx|sa|महाजन|lit=great person|translit=Mahājana}}) refers to one the twelve beings of spiritual authority affiliated with the Hindu deity Vishnu, who are described to teach religious ideal, and who, by his conduct, sets an example for others to follow.<ref>{{Cite web |last=www.wisdomlib.org |date=2014-08-03 |title=Mahajana, Mahājana, Maha-jana: 19 definitions |url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/mahajana |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=www.wisdomlib.org |language=en}}</ref>

== Literature == The Bhagavata Purana<ref>[http://www.harekrsna.com/philosophy/gss/sadhu/vedanta/vedanta.htm The Hare Krsnas - Sada Darsana, Six Schools of Philosophy - The Vedanta School]</ref> (6.3.20-21) lists twelve Mahajanas, regarded to be the greatest devotees of Vishnu: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/6/3/20-21/|website=vedabase.io/en/|language=en|access-date=24 February 2020|title=Śb 6.3.20}}</ref> *Brahma, *Narada, *Shiva, *Four Kumaras, *Kapila, *Svayambhuva Manu, *Prahlada, *Janaka, *Bhishma, *Bali, *Śuka, and *Yama.

==References== <references /> Category:Characters in the Bhagavata Purana

Category:Vishnu