Alarka

Alarka is an ancient king (remembered in the Markandeya Purana and allied literature), traditionally taught by Dattatreya. SB 1.3.11: 'anvikshikim alarkaya' — he received the teaching of the anvikshiki. (No suitable Wikipedia article — EN 'Alarka' is a US ship.)

Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa 1.3.11 — Sanskrit Wikisource (pinned oldid=369178)

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Alarka is the student of Dattatreya. Source evidence (SB 1.3.11): He taught the anvikshiki to Alarka: 'anvikshikim alarkaya' (SB 1.3.11). Evidence: EXPLICIT.

A royal disciple of the anvikshiki

'Anvikshikim alarkaya' (SB 1.3.11).

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