Sulabha (सुलभा) means "easy to obtain" — but also "accomplished." **The female Sanskrit philosopher of the Mahabharata** (Shanti Parva, Chapter 320) — **a wandering renunciate who entered King Janaka's mind through yogic powers to test his claim of enlightenment**. **In one of the most extraordinary philosophical dialogues in the epic, she comprehensively refuted his arguments** about whether a woman could be enlightened, exposing the depth of his attachments. **One of the most articulate female philosophical voices in classical Sanskrit literature.**
Featured in the Mahabharata, *Shanti Parva* 320.
Sulabha reduces to five — the number of Mahabharata female philosopher.