Vyāsa
Sign in to saveVyasa (; , ) is a rishi (sage) with a prominent role in most Hindu traditions. He is also known as Veda Vyasa (, ) or Krishna Dvaipayana (, ). Traditionally regarded as the author of the epic Mahābhārata, Vyasa also plays a prominent role as a character. He is also regarded by the Hindu traditions to be the compiler of the mantras of the Vedas into four texts, as well as the author of the eighteen Purāṇas and the Brahma Sutras.
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Vyasa is a legendary sage in Hindu tradition who is credited with composing or compiling many of Hinduism's most important sacred texts, including the epic Mahābhārata, the four Vedas, the Purāṇas, and the Brahma Sutras. He is considered a foundational figure in Hindu religious and philosophical literature, and appears as a character within the texts attributed to him.
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- A sculpture of Vyasa at Murudeshwar (2008)
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- Vatikā (only in few Puranas)
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- Maharishi, Vyasadeva, Vedavyasa
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- Vyasa Peetha
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19 sectionsContents
- Name
- Divider of the Veda
- Attributed texts
- The Mahabharata
- Puranas
- Brahma Sutras
- Role in the Mahabharata
- Birth
- Continuing the Kuru Dynasty
- Influence on the political affairs of the Kuru Kingdom
- Other accounts
- Festival
- In Sikhism
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
Vyasa (; , ) is a rishi (sage) with a prominent role in most Hindu traditions. He is also known as Veda Vyasa (, ) or Krishna Dvaipayana (, ). Traditionally regarded as the author of the epic Mahābhārata, Vyasa also plays a prominent role as a character. He is also regarded by the Hindu traditions to be the compiler of the mantras of the Vedas into four texts, as well as the author of the eighteen Purāṇas and the Brahma Sutras.
Vyasa is regarded by many Hindus as a partial incarnation (, ) of Vishnu. He is one of the immortals called the Chiranjivis, held by adherents to still be alive in the current age known as the Kali Yuga.