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Meaning of "Svetaketu"

Word

Svetaketu

Sanskrit

श्वेतकेतु

IAST

Śvetaketu

In General

An Upanishad Rishi and son of Sage Uddalaka. Svatasvetara Upanishad is by him. He is a character in Brhadaranyaka, Chandogya and Kausitaki Upanishad. He married Suvarcala , daughter of sage Devala in a svayamvara . He had authored the first book on Kamasastra

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