Vyasa's son Shuka was born with complete detachment from the world, emerging from the fire-sticks his father churned in penance, and despite Vyasa's grief at losing him, Shuka wandered naked into the forest and ultimately dissolved into the absolute.
⚠ The Mahabharata (Shanti Parva) describes Shuka as born from fire-sticks without a mother, while the Devi Bhagavata Purana names the apsara Ghritaci as his mother.
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