Today I got a call from a person trying to sell some stuff over the phone, He asked me to repeat my name around 3-4 times as he was unable to get it. So, this prompted to write this post on my name.
I love my name.. It is unique and nice..But, as a child, my view was different. Gargi is essentially a name which is more popular in eastern part of India. Being brought up in North India there were literally no Gargi’s around. I used to think why my parents could not give me a simpler (read more commonly found ) name like Neha, Pooja, Priyanka, Arti etc. Why didn’t any other kids have my name. When anyone used to ask for my name, I used to be damn sure that the other person won’t get my name in the first go and I would have to repeat it. Even today that’s the case and I am ever ready to spell my name!
I didn’t like my name as a kid… Such is the psychology of kids.. I guess anything different is not really welcome. It makes the child feel weird and left out.
Anyways, slowly I learnt that Gargi was indeed a very thoughtful name, chosen after much research by my parents. And then the same name made me feel proud and different from the everyday crowd of Neha’s and Priyanka’s !
Gargi is mentioned in the Sixth and the Eighth Brahmana of Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. Gargi was the daughter of sage Vachaknu and her inclination towards academics was very conspicuous from an early age. In brahmayajna, a philosophic congress organized by King Janaka of Videha , she challenged the sage Yajnavalkya with perturbing questions on the atman (soul).
In Vedic literature, she is honored as one of the great natural philosophers Gargi composed several hymns that questioned the origin of all existence. Yogayajnavalkya Samhita, a classical text on Yoga is a dialogue between sage Yajnavalkya and Gargi. Gargi was one of the Navaratnas in the court of King Janaka of Mithila. She has composed several hymns and is an author of Gargi Samhita.
In Vedic literature, she is honored as one of the great natural philosophers Gargi composed several hymns that questioned the origin of all existence. Yogayajnavalkya Samhita, a classical text on Yoga is a dialogue between sage Yajnavalkya and Gargi. Gargi was one of the Navaratnas in the court of King Janaka of Mithila. She has composed several hymns and is an author of Gargi Samhita.
Gargi denotes a Wise, learned Woman!
I don’t know if I justify the name or not… Maybe the real owner of this name turns in her grave when she hears of my activities.. Or gets a fit up there in the heaven while witnessing my life on her CCTV installed in heaven. Who knows and who exactly cares!!
Anyways, as Shakespeare would say…. What’s there in a name…. !!! ;)
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