Bodhya
बोध्य
A sage mentioned in Mahabharatha.
Once there was a discussion between Nahusa and Bodhya on Philosophy. The summary of what Bodhya said is as follows: Before I advise others, I do it myself first. I am the teacher of none. I take the world as my teacher. I learned the lessons of harmlessness from snakes, disappointment from Pirigala the harlot, self-sacrifice from animals, concentration from the archer, and loneliness from a maid who is a spinster. (M.B., Sand Parva, 171, 56, 61 ). This hermit came to the King Yayati and taught him philosophy and ethics. The whole of the Chapter 171 of Mahabharata, Santi Parva, comprises the exhortations of this hermit, which are known by the famous name Bodhya-Gita (Song of Bodhya)