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Shuka [2] [3] (Sanskrit: शुक IAST: Śuka, also Shukadeva Śuka-deva) is a rishi (sage) in Hinduism. He is the son of the sage Vyasa and the main narrator of the scripture Bhagavata Purana . Most of the Bhagavata Purana consists of Shuka reciting the story to the king Parikshit in his final days.
King Parikshit hunting Parikshit was crowned by Yudhisthira. Parikshit is the son of Abhimanyu and Uttara, and grandson of Arjuna. [15] [16] According to the Shatapatha Brahmana (XIII.5.4), Parikshita had four sons, Janamejaya, Bhimasena, Ugrasena and Śrutasena. All of them performed the Asvamedha Yajna. [17]
Nara and Narayana – 2 great sages; Narayana came to help Dhruva after his prayers; Prithu – a very good king who brought out multiple resources from the earth; Rishaba – a very great sage; Hayagriva – with the neck of a horse; Cosmic Fish – saved the earth during the deluge; Divine Tortoise – during the churning of the ocean
The king was named Sadyumana and later became the mother of the Budha: 1 Anuha The son of Vibhraja; He married the daughter of Shuka named Kirti. 1 Pratipa: Father of Shantanu and grandfather of Bhishma: 2 Shringi The young sage who cursed Parikshit 2 Kunti: Mother of Pandavas and wife of king Pandu: 2 Suta: Son of Lomaharshana and a disciple ...
The main temple complex in Shukteerth houses the Shukdev Temple, dedicated to Sage Shukdev, and features beautifully carved idols of both Shukdev and King Parikshit. [3] Additionally, a prominent landmark is the Hanuman Temple, known for enshrining one of the tallest outdoor statues of Lord Hanuman in the region, measuring 72 feet tall.
Parikshit sees the curse as a good thing, as it will force him renounce. Parikshit leaves the kingdom to his son and goes to the banks of the river Ganga. A large number of great sages assemble and Parikshit praises them. The sages bless Parikshit. Parikshit asks the sages what he (one who knows that he is about to die in 7 days) should do.
He was one of Kamsa's generals, [1] [2] and the elder brother of the demoness Putana and Bakasura. Agha is stated to be as one of the tribes that was in alliance with Kamsa. [3] The killing of Aghasura by Krishna is narrated by the sage Shuka to King Parikshit in the Bhagavata Purana. [4]
According to Puranic scriptures, years after Krishna's death, his biography was narrated to her son Parikshit by Shuka, the son of sage Vyasa, which was then compiled as the Bhagavata Purana. The episode of Krishna saving Uttarā's son is also narrated in these scriptures, but vary from the accounts provided in the Mahabharata.