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Ashtavakra is the Commentator of Manava Grhyasutra (By Manavacharya). According to the [[Mahabharata (महाभारतम्)|Mahabharata]] (Sabha Parva, Adhyaya 7, Verse 12), Uddalaka was a prominent figure in the sabha (court) of [[Indra (इन्द्रः)|Indra]]. The Vana Parva (Adhyaya 132) of the Mahabharata enumerates that Uddalaka had a son called [[Shvetaketu (श्वेतकेतुः)|Shvetaketu]] and a daughter called Sujata. He gave his daughter Sujata in marriage to his disciple Kahoda (कहोडः) and rshi Ashtavakra (अष्टावक्रः) was their son.
It is stated in Mahabharata, Sabha Parva, Chapter 7, Stanza 12 that this hermit Uddalaka was a prominent figure in the सभा || sabha of Indra. Uddalaka had a son called श्वेतकेतुः ॥ Shvetaketu and a daughter called सुजाता ॥ Sujata. He gave his daughter Sujata in marriage to his favorite disciple कहोदकः ॥ Kahodaka. The hermit अष्टावक्रः ॥ Ashtavakra was their son. (Mahabharata. Vana Parva, Chapter 132).
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). ''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). ''Puranic encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature''. Delhi:Motilal Banarsidass.</ref><ref><nowiki>https://www.facebook.com/puransandvedas/posts/601568603317075</nowiki></ref>