Shwetaketu: 1 definition
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Shwetaketu was the son of sage Uddalaka, who was famed for his learning. According to the [Maha:12.34], Shwetaketu was actually conceived upon the wife of Uddalaka by a disciple of that Rishi, upon the Rishi's orders. Later however, Uddalaka disowned his son due to his disrespectful behavior towards the Brahmanas. See [Maha:12.58].
Shwetaketu learned the Vedas and the scriptures from his father and rivalled his father in learning. He is, however, better known as the uncle of Ashtavakra, the boy scholar who traveled to the court of King Janaka and defeated the royal scholar Bandy in debate. Ashtavakra was the son of his elder sister Sujata.
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