Vyasa

Maharshi
Vyasa
An 1960 illustration of Vyasa reviewing the manuscript of Mahabharata
TitleMaharishi, Vyasadeva / Vedavyasa
Personal
ReligionHinduism
SpouseVatikā[1]
ChildrenShuka (son)
Niyoga
Vidura (son; from Parishrami)
Parent
Known for
RelativesMaternal Half-Brothers
Religious career
Disciples
HonoursFestival of Guru Purnima, also known as the Vyasa Purnima, is dedicated to him

Krishna Dvaipayana (Sanskrit: कृष्णद्वैपायन, IAST: Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana), better known as Vyasa (/ˈvjɑːsə/; Sanskrit: व्यास, lit.'compiler', IAST: Vyāsa) or Veda Vyasa (Sanskrit: वेदव्यास, lit.'the one who classified the Vedas', IAST: Vedavyāsa,), is a revered rishi (sage) portrayed in most Hindu traditions. He is traditionally regarded as the author of epic Mahābhārata and a number of Hindu texts, including the Srimad Bhagavatam .[2]

Vyasa is also regarded by many Hindus as a partial incarnation (Sanskrit: अंशावतार, IAST: Aṃśāvatāra) of Vishnu. He is regarded to be the compiler of the mantras of the Vedas into four texts, as well as the author of the eighteen Puranas and the Brahma Sutras. 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.

  1. ^ Dalal 2019.
  2. ^ Parmeshwaranand, Swami (2001). Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Puranas. Sarup & Sons. pp. 222. ISBN 978-81-7625-226-3. purana word completes.