Swetaketu - AncientVoice

Mbh.1.53.2658	Jaimini became the Brahmana, and Sarngarva and Pingala the Adhvaryus, Vyasa with his son and disciples, and Uddalaka, Pramataka, Swetaketu, Pingala, Asita, Devala, Narada, Parvata, Atreya, Kundajathara, the Brahmana Kalaghata, Vatsya, old Srutasravas ever engaged in japa and the study of the Vedas.
Mbh.1.122.6539	It hath been heard by us that there was a great Rishi of the name of Uddalaka, who had a son named Swetaketu who also was an ascetic of merit.
Mbh.1.122.6540	O thou of eyes like lotus-petals, the present virtuous practice hath been established by that Swetaketu from anger.
Mbh.1.122.6548	The Rishi's son, Swetaketu, however, disapproved of the usage and established in the world the present practice as regards men and women.
Mbh.1.122.6554	Thus, O timid one, was the existing usage established of old by Swetaketu, the son of Uddalaka, in defiance of antiquity.
Mbh.1.123.6636	Surfeited with libations at the sacrifice of king Swetaketu, Agni will derive great gratification from the fat of all creatures dwelling in the Khandava woods to be burnt down by the might of this one's arms.
Mbh.2.7.325	And Parasara and Parvata and Savarni and Galava; and Sankha, and the Muni, Gaursiras, and Durvasa, and Krodhana and Swena and the Muni Dhirghatamas; and Pavitrapani, Savarni, Yajnavalkya and Bhaluki; and Udyalaka, Swetaketu, and Tandya, and also Bhandayani; and Havishmat, and Garishta, and king Harischandra; and Hridya, Udarshandilya.
Mbh.3.132.6697	SECTION CXXXII Lomasa said, See here, O lord of men, the sacred hermitage of Swetaketu, son of Uddalaka, whose fame as an expert in the sacred mantras is so widely spread on earth.
Mbh.3.132.6699	Here Swetaketu beheld the goddess Saraswati in her human shape, and spake unto her, saying, May I be endowed with the gift of speech
Mbh.3.132.6700	In that yuga, Swetaketu, the son of Uddalaka, and Ashtavakra, the son of Kahoda, who stood to each other in the relation of uncle and nephew, were the best of those conversant with the sacred lore.
Mbh.3.132.6713	Now, he had an uncle named Swetaketu who was the same age with himself.
Mbh.3.132.6720	And he regarded Uddalaka as his father and Swetaketu as his brother.
Mbh.3.132.6721	And when Ashtavakra was in his twelfth year, Swetaketu one day saw the former seated on his father's lap.
Mbh.3.132.6726	And having heard all, the Brahmana at night said unto his uncle Swetaketu, Let us go unto the sacrifice of king Janaka, wherein many wonderful things are to be seen.
Mbh.12.34.1817	The sage Uddalaka caused his son Swetaketu to be begotten by a disciple.
Mbh.12.56.3025	The Rishi Uddalaka cast off his favourite son Swetaketu afterwards of rigid penances, because the latter used to invite Brahmanas with deceptive promises of entertainment.
Mbh.13.165.13705	They are Atri, Vasishtha, Saktri, Parasara's son Vyasa of great energy; Viswamitra, Bharadwaja, Jamadagni, the son of Richika, Rama, Auddalaka, Swetaketu, Kohala, Vipula, Devala, Devasarman, Dhaumya, Hastikasyapa, Lomasa, Nachiketa, Lomaharsana, Ugrasravas, and Bhrigu's son Chyavana.

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice.

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