Śūra (disciple of Mukunda)

Śūra

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Śūra was one of the disciples of the brāhmaṇa Mukunda. The Pratisarga Parva of the Bhavishya Purāṇa tells that when Mukunda was born again as Akbara, seven of his beloved disciples were born again and came to his court. Śūra was born in a brāhmaṇa family in the south. He was a paṇḍita named Bilvamaṅgala and became Akbara’s friend.

Source: Bhavishya Purāṇa, Pratisarga Parva, Khaṇḍa 4, Chapters 22–23

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Pratisarga Parva, Khaṇḍa 4, Chapters 22–23