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Vyasa

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Sages

Vyasa is the great sage of Hindu tradition, revered as the compiler of the four Vedas and the author of the vast epic Mahabharata, in which he is also a character and ancestor of its heroes. He is credited as well with arranging the eighteen Puranas, and is counted as a partial incarnation of Vishnu, so central is his role in preserving and transmitting sacred knowledge. The festival of Guru Purnima honors him as the archetypal teacher. As archetype he is the Sage, the ordering mind who gathers and hands down the scriptures, giving lasting form to the wisdom of the tradition for all later ages.

Facts

Life

Lifespan or Floruit

Traditionally credited with an extraordinarily long life, appearing as elder statesman across generations of the Kuru dynasty he fathered into, from the era of Shantanu through the Mahabharata war's aftermath. 2

Office Held

Credited by tradition with dividing the single Veda into four for easier transmission, and with narrating the Mahabharata itself, appearing within his own epic as a character who fathers its royal line. 1

Practice

Lineage

Traditionally held to be the son of the sage Parashara and the fisherwoman Satyavati, who later became the great-grandmother of the Pandava and Kaurava princes of the Mahabharata. 1

Attributions

Mythic Association

Credited as the compiler of the Vedas into their four collections and as the author of the Mahabharata, in which he also appears as a character, fathering Dhritarashtra, Pandu and Vidura. 1

Identity

Gender

Male 1

Origins

Origin of the Name

His fuller name, Krishna Dvaipayana, combines Krishna, dark or black, for his complexion, with Dvaipayana, island born, for the river island where his mother Satyavati gave birth to him, the title Vyasa, meaning compiler or arranger, being an epithet he earned later for dividing the Vedas rather than a name he was born with. 1

Attestation

Historicity

Composite figure: more than one person or tradition behind the name 1

Veneration Today

Actively venerated in a living tradition 1

Traditions Revering This Figure

Hinduism 1

Position Profile

Key Text

Tradition holds the god Ganesha served as his scribe while he dictated the Mahabharata, on condition Vyasa never pause in his recitation. 2

Publications

Notable Publication

Credited with arranging the Puranas, eighteen major and numerous minor works of cosmology, genealogy and legend, alongside his roles compiling the Vedas and composing the Mahabharata. 1

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The Sage Who Compiled a Tradition

Vyasa occupies a singular place in Hindu tradition as the figure to whom an enormous share of the sacred literature is attributed. His name, Vyasa, means "the arranger" or "compiler," and he is credited with dividing the primordial Veda into its four collections (Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharva) for transmission, for which he bears the title Veda Vyasa. He is also traditionally named as the author of the vast epic Mahabharata, and, unusually, appears within it as a character: the grandfather of both sets of warring cousins, who intervenes at key moments and to whom the poem's composition is ascribed.

Tradition further assigns to him the eighteen major Puranas and the Brahma Sutras, the foundational text of Vedanta philosophy. Modern scholarship treats "Vyasa" less as a single historical individual than as a traditional attribution, a name under which a long, collective process of composition and redaction was gathered and given a single revered author. In that sense he is the personification of the tradition's own textual memory: the sage who stands for the gathering, ordering, and handing-down of the sacred word. He is counted among the chiranjivi, the immortals said to remain present through the ages.

The Name as an Office, Not Only a Man

Vyasa is remembered as the single author who compiled the Vedas into their four collections and composed the Mahabharata, but the name itself means arranger or compiler, and Hindu tradition holds that a Vyasa arises in every cosmic age to organize sacred knowledge that has become scattered. The Puranas name a whole lineage of such figures, with Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa credited for the present age.

Modern textual scholars read the Mahabharata as a work that grew over centuries, moving from a shorter core epic toward the sprawling collection of roughly one hundred thousand verses that survives today, with the Bhagavad Gita and much philosophical material likely added well after any single compiler could have worked alone. Whether a historical individual arranged an earlier core, or whether the name became a convenient way to authorize centuries of accumulated verse under one revered figure, is not something the manuscript record settles on its own. The tradition itself embeds this ambiguity: Vyasa appears as a character inside the epic he is said to have written, fathering the blind king Dhritarashtra and his brothers, and dictating the poem to the god Ganesha, who agreed to write only if Vyasa never paused, forcing him to compose difficult verses to buy himself thinking time. A text that describes its own author as also a character within it, and as his characters' own grandfather, is telling its audience something about how it wants its origin understood, and that telling is itself part of what scholarship studies.

Connections

Associated With

Akshaya Tritiya

Akshaya Tritiya is held to be the day Vyasa began dictating the Mahabharata.

Source Encyclopedia of HinduismDenise Cush, Catherine Robinson and Michael York (eds.)

Bhagavad Gita

This source names Vyasa directly: "traditionally attributed to Vyasa, cited here from an 1885 English printing."

Source Bhagavad GitaTraditionally attributed to Vyasa

Guru Purnima

Guru Purnima is also called Vyasa Purnima, venerating the sage Vyasa as the traditional compiler of the Vedas and author of the Mahabharata.

Source Encyclopedia of HinduismDenise Cush, Catherine Robinson and Michael York (eds.)

Jaimini

This source names Vyasa directly: "Indian tradition holds him a direct disciple of the sage Vyasa, the traditional compiler of the Mahabharata and the Vedas, and the Mahabharata itself portrays him as a revered sage who narrates..."

Source Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyEdward N. Zalta and Uri Nodelman (eds.)

Skanda Purana

This source names Vyasa directly: "Traditional attribution credits Vyasa as compiler, as with the Purana corpus generally, though modern scholarship treats it as a composite assembled by many hands across centuries."

Source The Puranas (Ludo Rocher)Ludo Rocher

The Mahabharata

This source names Vyasa directly: "The Mahabharata is attributed to Vyasa within the tradition, though its actual composition spans centuries, from roughly 300 BCE to 300 CE by conventional scholarly estimate, reaching something like..."

Source The MahabharataVyasa (attributed)

Vishnu Purana

This source names Vyasa directly: "is traditionally credited to the sage Vyasa, the legendary compiler of the entire Puranic corpus, though modern scholarship treats this as an attribution rather than a historical claim about a..."

Source Vishnu PuranaAnonymous

Vyasa (Wikipedia)

This source names Vyasa directly: "A Wikipedia article on Vyasa, a rishi with a prominent role in most Hindu traditions, traditionally regarded as the author of the Mahabharata and the compiler of the mantras of the Vedas into four..."

Source Vyasa (Wikipedia)

Vyasa, accession IS.360-1961 (Victoria and Albert Museum)

This source names Vyasa directly: "own collection API record for "Vyasa," a Kalighat-style painting in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, Kolkata, ca."

Source Vyasa, accession IS.360-1961 (Victoria and Albert Museum)

Attributed Works

Adi Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Anushasana Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Ashramavasika Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Ashvamedhika Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Bhagavad Gita

Source A Survey of HinduismKlaus K. Klostermaier

Bhagavata Purana

Source A Survey of HinduismKlaus K. Klostermaier

Bhishma Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Brahma Sutras

Why this is disputed. Vedantic tradition credits the Brahma Sutras to the sage Badarayana and further identifies Badarayana with Vyasa, the legendary compiler of the Vedas and author of the Mahabharata, treating the two names as one figure. Modern scholars generally regard this identification as a later traditional harmonization rather than a historical fact, note that Badarayana is cited as a distinct authority within the sutras' own text, and place the sutras' actual compilation, drawing together earlier Upanishadic interpretation into aphoristic form, later than the era usually assigned to a single Vedic compiler.

Source Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Volume III: Advaita Vedanta up to Samkara and His PupilsKarl H. Potter (ed.)

Devi Mahatmya

Source Devi Mahatmya (Wikipedia)

Drona Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Garuda Purana

Source Garuda Purana (Wikipedia)

Karna Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Mahabharata

Source A Survey of HinduismKlaus K. Klostermaier

Mahaprasthanika Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Mausala Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Puranas

Source Puranas (Wikipedia)

Sabha Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Sauptika Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Shalya Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Shanti Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Skanda Purana

Source Skanda Purana (Wikipedia)

Stri Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Svargarohana Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

The Yoga of Action

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of Analysis

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of Arjuna's Despondency

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of Devotion

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of Divine Manifestations

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of Knowledge and Discernment

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of Liberation by Renunciation

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of Meditation

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of the Division Between Divine and Demonic Natures

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of the Imperishable Absolute

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of the Renunciation of Action

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of the Supreme Person

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of the Threefold Faith

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

Udyoga Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Vana Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Virata Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Vishnu Purana

Source Vishnu Purana (Wikipedia)

Belongs to Tradition

Hinduism

Source Encyclopedia of ReligionMircea Eliade (ed.); Lindsay Jones (ed., 2nd ed.)

Depicted In

Vyasa (Victoria and Albert Museum, IS.360-1961)

The V and A's own structured content-person tagging and its translated Bengali inscription both independently name Vyasa as the sole subject of this Kalighat painting, corroborated by the Wikipedia record of his standing as sage and compiler of the Mahabharata and the Vedas.

Source Vyasa, accession IS.360-1961 (Victoria and Albert Museum)

Additional Source Vyasa (Wikipedia)

Originated In

India

Source Vyasa (Wikipedia)

Revered In

Hinduism

Works Attributed

Adi Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Anushasana Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Ashramavasika Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Ashvamedhika Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Bhishma Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Drona Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Karna Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Mahaprasthanika Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Mausala Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Sabha Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Sauptika Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Shalya Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Shanti Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Stri Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Svargarohana Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

The Yoga of Action

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of Analysis

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of Arjuna's Despondency

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of Devotion

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of Divine Manifestations

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of Knowledge and Discernment

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of Liberation by Renunciation

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of Meditation

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of the Division Between Divine and Demonic Natures

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of the Imperishable Absolute

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of the Renunciation of Action

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of the Supreme Person

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of the Threefold Faith

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form

Source Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

Udyoga Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Vana Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Virata Parva

Source Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

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Sources

1. Encyclopedia of Hinduism

Denise Cush, Catherine Robinson and Michael York (eds.), Routledge, 2008s.v. VyasaView the Source

2. The Mahabharata

Vyasa (attributed), Bharata Press, 1883Vyasa and the MahabharataView the Source

Wikidata: Vyasa

Wikidata Q330521, label and description confirmed against the entity (w-fix-wikititles2-1002)View the Source

Encyclopedia of Religion

Mircea Eliade (ed.); Lindsay Jones (ed., 2nd ed.), Macmillan Reference, 2005View the Source

A Survey of Hinduism

Klaus K. Klostermaier, State University of New York Press, 2007

Attributed Works: Bhagavad Gita, Stored attributed-author property on this entity, cited to this source: Vyasa (traditional)
Attributed Works: Mahabharata, Stored attributed-author property on this entity, cited to this source: Vyasa (traditional)
Attributed Works: Bhagavata Purana, Stored attributed-author property on this entity, cited to this source: Vyasa (traditional)

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Mahabharata (Wikipedia)

Attributed Works: Adi Parva, Lead section
Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahābhārata is attributed to Vyāsa.
Attributed Works: Sabha Parva, Lead section
Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahābhārata is attributed to Vyāsa.
Attributed Works: Vana Parva, Lead section
Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahābhārata is attributed to Vyāsa.
Attributed Works: Virata Parva, Lead section
Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahābhārata is attributed to Vyāsa.
Attributed Works: Udyoga Parva, Lead section
Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahābhārata is attributed to Vyāsa.
Attributed Works: Bhishma Parva, Lead section
Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahābhārata is attributed to Vyāsa.
Attributed Works: Drona Parva, Lead section
Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahābhārata is attributed to Vyāsa.
Attributed Works: Karna Parva, Lead section
Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahābhārata is attributed to Vyāsa.
Attributed Works: Shalya Parva, Lead section
Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahābhārata is attributed to Vyāsa.
Attributed Works: Sauptika Parva, Lead section
Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahābhārata is attributed to Vyāsa.
Attributed Works: Stri Parva, Lead section
Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahābhārata is attributed to Vyāsa.
Attributed Works: Shanti Parva, Lead section
Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahābhārata is attributed to Vyāsa.
Attributed Works: Anushasana Parva, Lead section
Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahābhārata is attributed to Vyāsa.
Attributed Works: Ashvamedhika Parva, Lead section
Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahābhārata is attributed to Vyāsa.
Attributed Works: Ashramavasika Parva, Lead section
Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahābhārata is attributed to Vyāsa.
Attributed Works: Mausala Parva, Lead section
Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahābhārata is attributed to Vyāsa.
Attributed Works: Mahaprasthanika Parva, Lead section
Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahābhārata is attributed to Vyāsa.
Attributed Works: Svargarohana Parva, Lead section
Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahābhārata is attributed to Vyāsa.
Works Attributed: Adi Parva, Traditional authorship
The epic is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa, who is also a major figure in the epic.
Works Attributed: Sabha Parva, Traditional authorship
The epic is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa, who is also a major figure in the epic.
Works Attributed: Vana Parva, Traditional authorship
The epic is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa, who is also a major figure in the epic.
Works Attributed: Virata Parva, Traditional authorship
The epic is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa, who is also a major figure in the epic.
Works Attributed: Udyoga Parva, Traditional authorship
The epic is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa, who is also a major figure in the epic.
Works Attributed: Bhishma Parva, Traditional authorship
The epic is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa, who is also a major figure in the epic.
Works Attributed: Drona Parva, Traditional authorship
The epic is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa, who is also a major figure in the epic.
Works Attributed: Karna Parva, Traditional authorship
The epic is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa, who is also a major figure in the epic.
Works Attributed: Shalya Parva, Traditional authorship
The epic is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa, who is also a major figure in the epic.
Works Attributed: Sauptika Parva, Traditional authorship
The epic is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa, who is also a major figure in the epic.
Works Attributed: Stri Parva, Traditional authorship
The epic is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa, who is also a major figure in the epic.
Works Attributed: Shanti Parva, Traditional authorship
The epic is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa, who is also a major figure in the epic.
Works Attributed: Anushasana Parva, Traditional authorship
The epic is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa, who is also a major figure in the epic.
Works Attributed: Ashvamedhika Parva, Traditional authorship
The epic is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa, who is also a major figure in the epic.
Works Attributed: Ashramavasika Parva, Traditional authorship
The epic is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa, who is also a major figure in the epic.
Works Attributed: Mausala Parva, Traditional authorship
The epic is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa, who is also a major figure in the epic.
Works Attributed: Mahaprasthanika Parva, Traditional authorship
The epic is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa, who is also a major figure in the epic.
Works Attributed: Svargarohana Parva, Traditional authorship
The epic is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa, who is also a major figure in the epic.

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Wikipedia: Bhagavad Gita

Wikipedia

Attributed Works: The Yoga of Arjuna's Despondency, Lead section
While traditionally attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, the Bhagavad Gita is historiographically regarded as a composite work by multiple authors.
Attributed Works: The Yoga of Analysis, Lead section
While traditionally attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, the Bhagavad Gita is historiographically regarded as a composite work by multiple authors.
Attributed Works: The Yoga of Action, Lead section
While traditionally attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, the Bhagavad Gita is historiographically regarded as a composite work by multiple authors.
Attributed Works: The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action, Lead section
While traditionally attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, the Bhagavad Gita is historiographically regarded as a composite work by multiple authors.
Attributed Works: The Yoga of the Renunciation of Action, Lead section
While traditionally attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, the Bhagavad Gita is historiographically regarded as a composite work by multiple authors.
Attributed Works: The Yoga of Meditation, Lead section
While traditionally attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, the Bhagavad Gita is historiographically regarded as a composite work by multiple authors.
Attributed Works: The Yoga of Knowledge and Discernment, Lead section
While traditionally attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, the Bhagavad Gita is historiographically regarded as a composite work by multiple authors.
Attributed Works: The Yoga of the Imperishable Absolute, Lead section
While traditionally attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, the Bhagavad Gita is historiographically regarded as a composite work by multiple authors.
Attributed Works: The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret, Lead section
While traditionally attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, the Bhagavad Gita is historiographically regarded as a composite work by multiple authors.
Attributed Works: The Yoga of Divine Manifestations, Lead section
While traditionally attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, the Bhagavad Gita is historiographically regarded as a composite work by multiple authors.
Attributed Works: The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form, Lead section
While traditionally attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, the Bhagavad Gita is historiographically regarded as a composite work by multiple authors.
Attributed Works: The Yoga of Devotion, Lead section
While traditionally attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, the Bhagavad Gita is historiographically regarded as a composite work by multiple authors.
Attributed Works: The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field, Lead section
While traditionally attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, the Bhagavad Gita is historiographically regarded as a composite work by multiple authors.
Attributed Works: The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas, Lead section
While traditionally attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, the Bhagavad Gita is historiographically regarded as a composite work by multiple authors.
Attributed Works: The Yoga of the Supreme Person, Lead section
While traditionally attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, the Bhagavad Gita is historiographically regarded as a composite work by multiple authors.
Attributed Works: The Yoga of the Division Between Divine and Demonic Natures, Lead section
While traditionally attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, the Bhagavad Gita is historiographically regarded as a composite work by multiple authors.
Attributed Works: The Yoga of the Threefold Faith, Lead section
While traditionally attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, the Bhagavad Gita is historiographically regarded as a composite work by multiple authors.
Attributed Works: The Yoga of Liberation by Renunciation, Lead section
While traditionally attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, the Bhagavad Gita is historiographically regarded as a composite work by multiple authors.
Works Attributed: The Yoga of Arjuna's Despondency, Traditional authorship
In the Indian tradition, the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the epic Mahabharata of which it is a part, is attributed to the sage Vyasa.
Works Attributed: The Yoga of Analysis, Traditional authorship
In the Indian tradition, the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the epic Mahabharata of which it is a part, is attributed to the sage Vyasa.
Works Attributed: The Yoga of Action, Traditional authorship
In the Indian tradition, the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the epic Mahabharata of which it is a part, is attributed to the sage Vyasa.
Works Attributed: The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action, Traditional authorship
In the Indian tradition, the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the epic Mahabharata of which it is a part, is attributed to the sage Vyasa.
Works Attributed: The Yoga of the Renunciation of Action, Traditional authorship
In the Indian tradition, the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the epic Mahabharata of which it is a part, is attributed to the sage Vyasa.
Works Attributed: The Yoga of Meditation, Traditional authorship
In the Indian tradition, the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the epic Mahabharata of which it is a part, is attributed to the sage Vyasa.
Works Attributed: The Yoga of Knowledge and Discernment, Traditional authorship
In the Indian tradition, the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the epic Mahabharata of which it is a part, is attributed to the sage Vyasa.
Works Attributed: The Yoga of the Imperishable Absolute, Traditional authorship
In the Indian tradition, the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the epic Mahabharata of which it is a part, is attributed to the sage Vyasa.
Works Attributed: The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret, Traditional authorship
In the Indian tradition, the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the epic Mahabharata of which it is a part, is attributed to the sage Vyasa.
Works Attributed: The Yoga of Divine Manifestations, Traditional authorship
In the Indian tradition, the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the epic Mahabharata of which it is a part, is attributed to the sage Vyasa.
Works Attributed: The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form, Traditional authorship
In the Indian tradition, the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the epic Mahabharata of which it is a part, is attributed to the sage Vyasa.
Works Attributed: The Yoga of Devotion, Traditional authorship
In the Indian tradition, the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the epic Mahabharata of which it is a part, is attributed to the sage Vyasa.
Works Attributed: The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field, Traditional authorship
In the Indian tradition, the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the epic Mahabharata of which it is a part, is attributed to the sage Vyasa.
Works Attributed: The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas, Traditional authorship
In the Indian tradition, the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the epic Mahabharata of which it is a part, is attributed to the sage Vyasa.
Works Attributed: The Yoga of the Supreme Person, Traditional authorship
In the Indian tradition, the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the epic Mahabharata of which it is a part, is attributed to the sage Vyasa.
Works Attributed: The Yoga of the Division Between Divine and Demonic Natures, Traditional authorship
In the Indian tradition, the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the epic Mahabharata of which it is a part, is attributed to the sage Vyasa.
Works Attributed: The Yoga of the Threefold Faith, Traditional authorship
In the Indian tradition, the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the epic Mahabharata of which it is a part, is attributed to the sage Vyasa.
Works Attributed: The Yoga of Liberation by Renunciation, Traditional authorship
In the Indian tradition, the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the epic Mahabharata of which it is a part, is attributed to the sage Vyasa.

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Devi Mahatmya (Wikipedia)

Attributed Works: Devi Mahatmya, Infobox: author

Quote, Attributed Works: Devi Mahatmya, Infobox: author

Vyasa

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Vishnu Purana (Wikipedia)

Attributed Works: Vishnu Purana, Infobox: author

Quote, Attributed Works: Vishnu Purana, Infobox: author

Vyasa

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Vyasa (Wikipedia)

Wikipedia

Originated In: India, Lead
Vyasa (; Sanskrit: व्यास, lit. 'compiler, arranger', IAST: Vyāsa) is a rishi (sage) with a prominent role in most Hindu traditions.
Depicted In: Vyasa (Victoria and Albert Museum, IS.360-1961)
Traditionally regarded as the author of the epic Mahabharata, Vyasa also plays a prominent role as a character.

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Puranas (Wikipedia)

Attributed Works: Puranas, Lead

Quote, Attributed Works: Puranas, Lead

The Hindu Mahapuranas are traditionally attributed to Vyasa, but many scholars consider them likely the work of many authors over the centuries; in contrast, most Jaina Puranas can be dated and their authors assigned.

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Garuda Purana (Wikipedia)

Attributed Works: Garuda Purana, Lead

Quote, Attributed Works: Garuda Purana, Lead

The text, like all Mahapuranas, is attributed to the sage Vyasa in the Hindu tradition.

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Skanda Purana (Wikipedia)

Attributed Works: Skanda Purana, Lead

Quote, Attributed Works: Skanda Purana, Lead

This Mahāpurāṇa, like others, is attributed to the sage Vyasa.

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