Guest guest Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 > Recently I was questioned by a devotee in one of the preaching > programs and was asked about who was Sukadeo Goswami's mother..?? > > Can somedody help me with some reference... In SB the only and indirect ref is 9.21.25 p.: "The Suka mentioned here is different from the Sukadeva Gosvami who spoke Srimad-Bhagavatam. Sukadeva Gosvami, the son of Vyasadeva, is described in great detail in the Brahma-vaivarta purana. There it is said that Vyasadeva maintained the daughter of Jabali as his wife and that after they performed penances together for many years, he placed his seed in her womb. (...)" Google found that her name was Vaatikaa: http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/kids_names/girls_v3.asp "On reaching his youth he married to Vatikã, the daughter of Jabali and begot from her a son by name Shuka who became famous as a illumined soul of equal vision unsurpassed by anybody." http://members.tripod.com/bhagvadgita/vyasa.htm "Once, a desire arose in the mind of sage Vedavyasa to get married and raise a family. Reflecting over his desire from every angle, he went to meet the sage Jabali and proposed to marry his daughter Vatika. Accepting the proposal, the sage Jabali happily married his daughter Vatika to VedaVyasa. Thus, living in his hermitage amidst the forests, Maharishi Vedavyasa began his married life. With time, his wife Vatika became pregnant and a foetus began to grow in her womb. That foetus continued to grow for 12 years but no child was born. (...)" http://www.urday.com/shuka.htm Sage Vashishta's Lineage:- 1.Sakthi. 2.Parasara 3.Krisna dvaipayana(Vedavyasa - he married Vatika the daughter of the great Master of Atharvan lore Sage Mahaatharvan Jaabali). http://www.india-forum.com/forums/index.php?s=bce303701751e9eaee138be3 d750edd2&showtopic=301&st=30entry21687 Hope this helps. Your servant, bh. Jan www.veda.harekrsna.cz (Bhakti-yoga Vedic Encyclopedia Vedic Library Links) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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