Vyasa
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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 a number of Hindu texts, including the Bhagavata Purana and the Mahābhārata.
Maharshi Vyasa | |
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Title | Maharishi, Vyasa / Vedavyasa |
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Born | Krishna Dvaipayana |
Religion | Hinduism |
Spouse | Vatikā[1] |
Children | Shuka (son; from apsara Ghritachi)
Niyoga
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Relatives | Maternal Half-Brothers |
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Honours | Festival of Guru Purnima, also known as the Vyasa Purnima, is dedicated to him |
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.