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BHŪRI I A king of the Kuru dynasty. Somadatta, king of the Kuru dynasty had three sons, Bhūri, Bhūri- śravas and Śala. In [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 185] , we read that they had attended the Svayaṁvara of Draupadī and in [Sabhā Parva, Chapter 94] it is said that they had taken part in Yudhiṣṭhira's Rājasūya. In [Droṇa Parva, Chapter 166] , we read that this King Bhūri was slain by Sātyaki during the war between Kauravas and Pāṇḍavas. After death, Bhūri obtained a place with the Viśvedevas. [M.B. Svargārohaṇa Parva, Chapter 5, Verse 16] .
Note: 1) In [Agnipurāṇa, Chapter 278] , we see another statement that Śantanu, king of the Lunar dynasty, had three sons, Devāpi, Bālhīka and Somada and of them Bālhika had four sons, Somadatta, Bhūri, Bhūriśravas and Śala.] BHŪRI II A son of the sage Śuka. Vyāsa's son, Śuka married Pīvarī, the daughter of Pitṛs. She had four sons by Śuka, who were named Kṛṣṇa, Gauraprabha, Bhūri and Devaśruta, and a daughter named Kīrti. [Devī Bhāgavata, Prathama Skandha] .
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