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[[Smriti|स्मृति-s || Smritis]] refer to Shvetaketu as a महर्षिः ॥ Maharshi.

[[Smriti|स्मृति-s || Smritis]] refer to Shvetaketu as a महर्षिः ॥ Maharshi.

=== Birth ===

=== Birth ===

Shvetaketu was the son of the sage आरुणिः ॥ Aruni or उद्दालकः ॥ Uddalaka who was born in the गौतम ॥ Gautama clan.  Shvetaketu was Uddalaka's son, born to his wife by one of his disciples. (Mahabharata, Shanti Parva, Chapter 35, Verse 22)<ref>Ganguli, K. M. (2003). ''[https://ia600302.us.archive.org/34/items/TheMahabharataOfKrishna-dwaipayanaVyasa/MahabharataOfVyasa-EnglishTranslationByKMGanguli.pdf The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Book 12: Santi Parva]''.</ref>.  Shvetaketu had a sister named Sujata. Astavakra was her son by the sage, Kahotaka. Thus, Shvetaketu was Ashtavakra's maternal uncle and they grew up together in Uddalaka's ashrama.<ref>Mani, V. (1975). ''[https://archive.org/details/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft Puranic encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature]''. Delhi:Motilal Banarsidass.</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/puransandvedas/posts/601568603317075</ref>

Shvetaketu was the son of the sage आरुणिः ॥ Aruni or उद्दालकः ॥ Uddalaka who was born in the गौतम ॥ Gautama clan.  Shvetaketu was Uddalaka's son, born to his wife by one of his disciples. (Mahabharata, Shanti Parva, Chapter 35, Verse 22)<ref>Ganguli, K. M. (2003). ''[https://ia600302.us.archive.org/34/items/TheMahabharataOfKrishna-dwaipayanaVyasa/MahabharataOfVyasa-EnglishTranslationByKMGanguli.pdf The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Book 12: Santi Parva]''.</ref>.  Shvetaketu had a sister named Sujata. Astavakra was her son by the sage, Kahotaka. Thus, Shvetaketu was Ashtavakra's maternal uncle and they grew up together in Uddalaka's ashrama.<ref>Vettam, Mani. (1975). ''[https://archive.org/details/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft Puranic encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature]''. Delhi:Motilal Banarsidass.</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/puransandvedas/posts/601568603317075</ref>

=== Rtvik of the Sarpasatra of Janamejaya ===

=== Rtvik of the Sarpasatra of Janamejaya ===

The prominent ऋत्विक्-s || Rtviks of जनमेजय ॥ Janamejaya's सर्पसत्रः ॥ sarpasatra (a यागः ॥ yaga) were,

The prominent ऋत्विक्-s || Rtviks of जनमेजय ॥ Janamejaya's सर्पसत्रः ॥ sarpasatra (a यागः ॥ yaga) were,