Sanaka
Sanaka
Sanaka is a name used for more than one being in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.
People
- Sanaka: the mahāyogī mind-born son of Brahmā who dwells in Janoloka, attends Bhagavān Nārāyaṇa and taught the Koṭihoma to King Saṃvaraṇa. Bhavishya Purāṇa, Pratisarga Parva, Khaṇḍa 2, Chapter 24; Uttara Parva, Chapters 123, 142; Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 23, 192; Gautamī Māhātmya, Chapter 59
- Sanaka (son of Andhaka): a prince of the Yadu line, one of the four sons of Andhaka by the daughter of Kāśyapa, a brother of Kukura, Bhajamāna and Balabarhisha. Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 15