Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.2582

Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.2582

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c9.2582

ŚUKI. A daughter of Kaśyapa Prajāpati. Five daughters named Krauñcī, Bhāsī, Śyeni, Dhṛtarāṣṭrī and Śukī were born to Kaśyapa by his wife Tāmrā. Krauñcī gave birth to owls. Bhāsas were born to Bhāsī and eagles and kites were born to Śyeni. Dhṛtarāṣṭrī gave birth to swans and Cakravākas. Śukī gave birth to Naṭā and Vinatā was the daughter of Naṭā. (Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Araṇyakāṇḍa, Sarga 14).

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Vālmīkirāmāyaṇa — Vālmīki, Sanskrit