Ashtavakra

== English == === Etymology === From Sanskrit अष्टावक्र (aṣṭāvakra, “eight bends”). === Proper noun === Ashtavakra (Hinduism) Name of a vedic sage, a disciple of Uddalaka and son of Sujata. ==== Translations ==== === References === Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, pp. 64-65.[1]