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.

Apr 27, 2024 · Sage Shuka Maharishi was the son of the great sage Vyasa and the narrator of the Bhagavata Purana. The Bhagavata Purana contains the details of Shuka narrating the story of Bhagavata Purana to king Parikshit. He is also called as Shuka Brahma. According to the Mahabharata, Shuka was born with superior power.

Aug 17, 2024 · Shuka Muni was no ordinary person. He was the son of the great sage Vyasa, who wrote the Mahabharata. Legend says Shuka was born from a stick his father rubbed on a fire altar. From birth, Shuka was wise beyond his years. Shuka grew up to be a remarkable teacher. He’s famous for telling the story of Bhagavata Purana to King Parikshit.

Shuka, also known as Shuka Deva or Suka, was the revered son of Sage Vyasa, a central figure in many Hindu scriptures. The story of Shuka's birth is a fascinating tale of divine intervention and the overpowering allure of celestial beauty, as mentioned in the Mahabharata.

Maharishi Suka made invaluable contributions to Hindu culture, leaving an enduring impact on its religious and philosophical landscape. He played a pivotal role in the compilation of the Bhagavata Purana, a revered scripture that narrates the divine leelas (pastimes) of Lord Krishna.

He was named ‘Suka’ at the Name Giving Ceremony, since the Apsara took the form of a parrot at the moment of relieving his lust. The Maharshi enjoyed supreme happiness in fondling the child and bringing him up.

The poem is framed as a dialogue between two legendary wise men: Vyasa's son Maharishi Suka (or Suka Muni) and the philosopher-king Janaka. [5] It tells the tale of Radha, Krishna's aunt, a woman in her prime who brings up Ila Devi from childhood and then gives her in …

As directed by his father Veda Vyasa to achieve expertise in the Six ‘Vedangas’viz. Siksha, Kalpa, Vyakaran, Nirukta, Vyakaran and Chhandas Shastra as stepping stones to accomplish ‘Moksha’, Suka Muni mastered the Vedangas and approached Veda Vyasa once again.

Legend has it that Parikshit Maharaj was cursed that he will be bitten by Takshak Snake and killed. To escape from it and to attain Moksha, Shuka Muni narrated the Srimad Bhagavad Purana.

At the ‘Phalasruti’ at the end of Devi Bhagavata Vyasa blessed those who read, hear or cogitate (Pathanam, Sravanam and Mananam) with excellent guidance, prosperity, contentment,. Vyasa said that the readers of Devi Bhagavata were eligible for success in life, good offspring, knowledge and expansion of outlook in life.