Shukracharya is believed to be one of the greatest sages of all times and the guru of the natives of the nether world. Read on to know more about him and his achievements. Shukra, the son of sage Bhrigu, had performed tapas but falls in love with a fairy nymph. He pursues her to Indra’s heaven and ends up getting lost in repeated incarnations until he does such severe tapas by the Ganges River that his body perishes. Guru Shukracharya: दैत्यों के गुरु शुक्राचार्य की एक आंख फूट गई थी. इस वजह से वो एकाक्ष कहे जाते हैं. इसका अर्थ है एक आंख वाला व्यक्ति. Shukracharya, Guru of Asuras, emerges from the shadows of mythology as a figure whose teachings, actions shape the intricate balance.