Known to have written the largest epic in the world, Vyasa wrote - TopicsExpress



          

Known to have written the largest epic in the world, Vyasa wrote nothing but the story of his sons, grandsons and his great grandsons. The story of Vyasa is that he is the son of Satyavati who was a daughter of a celestial nymph named Adrika. It is believed that she was cut open from the stomach of her mother who swallowed the semen of the king Vasu dropped by an eagle. She was named Kali and was taken care by a fisherman. With time, she earned the name of Satyavati (the truthful). It so happened that one day, she was ferrying a sage called Parashara across the river when he asked her to satisfy his lust. On the other side of the bank, she agreed for she feared his curse. After repeated efforts of denial, she gave in. Yet, he promised her virginity back. She conceived on the same day and was called Krishna (due to his complexion) who quickly grew into youth and promised her to meet whenever she called for. He would later be known as the compiler of all the Vedas or the Veda Vyasa.
Posted on: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 11:53:52 +0000

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