Shuka

Shuka (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. Shuka is depicted as a sannyasi, renouncing the world in pursuit of moksha (liberation), which most narratives assert that he achieved.

This article is about a Hindu sage. For the animation studio, see Shuka (studio).

Shuka
Shuka preaching to Parikshit and the sages
Personal Information
FamilyParents
SpousesPivari
ChildrenSons
  • Krsnagaura
  • Sambhu
  • 2 unnamed sons
Daughters
  • Krtti
RelativesDhritarashtra, Pandu, Vidura (half brothers)
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