Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c5.457

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2) Curse by Kaca. Kaca, son of Bṛhaspati became Śukrācārya's disciple to learn Mṛtasañjīvanī vidyā (the science to ward off death for ever). Devayānī fell madly in love with Kaca. But, after his studies under her father were over Kaca returned to devaloka without marrying Devayānī, who cursed that Kaca's learning should prove useless. And, Kaca cursed her in return that nobody from devaloka should marry her. (For details see Kaca).