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Vasuki

Naga king; rope in the churning of the ocean

Bhagavata Purana

Naga king; rope in the churning of the ocean

Biography

Vasuki, son of Kashyapa and Kadru, is the Naga used as the churning-rope in the Samudra Manthana.

Primary sources

  • Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 8 · ch. 7
  • Mahabharata · Adi Parva · ch. 16

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  • Kashyapa

    FatherVerified

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 6Mahabharata · Adi Parva · ch. 16

  • Kadru

    MotherVerified

    Mahabharata · Adi Parva · ch. 16

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