An ancient sage with legendary powers of vision, one who documented the epic Mahabharatha.

An amsavatara of Visnu, also known as Dvaipayana and Krsna, son of Pasasar and vasavi in Dvapara Father of suka, he begot three sons of his brother'... more

A celebrated sage, who is reputed to have arranged the Vedas in their present form; he is also believed to be the author of the Mahabharata, the eighteen Puranas, and the Brahma Sutras.

compiler; [ Vyasa: a name given to Krsna Dvaipayana, the compiler of the Vedas and author of the Mahabharata and many other works].

The compiler of the Vedas and the reputed author of the Vedanta philosophy

(“Arranger”) — name of several great sages, but specifically referring to Veda Vyasa, who arranged the Vedic hymnodies in their current form and who also is attributed with the compilation of the Puranas, the Mahabharata, and other works, including the Yoga-Bhashya commentary on the Yoga-Sutra

Ancient Indian sage and writer of the epic Mahabharata; son of Parasar and Satyavati

Vyāsa (Devanāgarī: व्यास) is a central and much revered figure in the majority of Hindu traditions. He is also sometimes called Veda Vyasa '(वेद व्यास, veda vyāsa), (the one who compiled the Vedas) or Krishna Dvaipayana (referring to his complexion and birthplace). He is accredited as the scribe of both the Vedas, and the supplementary texts such as the Puranas.