As per Hindu scriptures, Brahma is said to have created four
sons – Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana and Sanat Kumara. Sanata Sujata is another
name of Sanat Kumara. The four sons were created when his wisdom was pure and
pristine, devoid of any attachment.
As per Linga Purana and Shiva Purana, Sanat Sujata is the
most important among the four sons.
He is mentioned widely in the Mahabharata. He enlightens
Sage Vyasa, Bhisma, Dhritarashtra and Maharaja Prithu. Some of the popular
stories like that of Tulsi, Andhaka etc are narrated by Sanat Sujata.
The Mahabharata record his question answer session with King
Dhritarashtra in the Udyog Parva under the section entitled Vidura Niti.
The dialogue that happened between Dhritarashtra and Sanat
Sujata in the Mahabharata is famous as Sanatsujatiya – an independent treatise
on Brahmavidya.
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