Vyasa

Role: sage · First appears: Book IV (The Fatal Dice) · V. The Banishment

In Book V (Woman's Love) · Introduction, Vyasa visited Yudhishthir and advised Arjun to seek celestial arms through penance and worship. In Book XII (Sacrifice of the Horse) · IV. Sacrifice of the Horse, he blessed Yudhishthir and the assembled crowd.

In Book XII (Sacrifice of the Horse) · V. Gifts, Yudhishthir offered Vyasa his realm and wealth, but Vyasa returned the gift, and Yudhishthir received the Kuru-land from him before giving riches to the priests. Vyasa also sent his share of the presents to Pritha.

Relationship record

Life events

• Vyasa advised Arjun to acquire celestial arms through penance and worship.(Book V (Woman's Love) · Introduction)
  • With: Yudhishthir Arjun
  • “The great rishi Vyasa came to visit Yudhishthir, and advised Arjun, great archer as he was, to acquire celestial arms by penance and worship.”
• Vyasa blessed Yudhishthir and the assembled crowd.(Book XII (Sacrifice of the Horse) · IV. Sacrifice of the Horse)
  • With: Yudhishthir
  • “And the ancient bard of Vedas, Vyasa raised his voice in song, Blessed Yudhishthir, Kuru's monarch, and the many-nationed throng!”
• Yudhishthir gave Vyasa his realm, but Vyasa returned the gift.(Book XII (Sacrifice of the Horse) · V. Gifts)
  • With: Yudhishthir
  • “Unto sage and saintly Vyasa all his realm and wealth untold, But the bard and ancient rishi who the holy Vedas spake, Rendered back the monarch's present, earthly gift he might not take!”
• Yudhishthir received the Kuru-land from Vyasa and gave riches to the priests.(Book XII (Sacrifice of the Horse) · V. Gifts)
  • With: Yudhishthir
  • “From the rishi good Yudhishthir then received the Kuru-land, With a threefold gift of riches gladdened all the priestly band,”
• Vyasa sent his share of the presents to Pritha.(Book XII (Sacrifice of the Horse) · V. Gifts)
  • With: Pritha
  • “And his share of presents Vyasa to the ancient Pritha sent.”

Book IV (The Fatal Dice) · V. The Banishment

• pupil: Yudhishthir “Meru taught thee righteous maxims where Himalay soars above, And in Varnavata's forest Vyasa taught thee holy love,”

Book V (Woman's Love) · Introduction

• pupil: Arjun “The great rishi Vyasa came to visit Yudhishthir, and advised Arjun, great archer as he was, to acquire celestial arms by penance and worship.”

Book XII (Sacrifice of the Horse) · Introduction

• pupil: Yudhishthir “Yudhishthir's mind is still troubled with the thoughts of the carnage of the war, of which he considers himself guilty, and the great saint Vyasa advises the performance of the aswa-medha, or the Sacrifice of the Horse, for the expiation of the sin.”

Book XII (Sacrifice of the Horse) · V. Gifts

• protégé: Pritha “And his share of presents Vyasa to the ancient Pritha sent.”
• patron: Yudhishthir (Yudhishthir gives Vyasa his realm and wealth.) “Unto sage and saintly Vyasa all his realm and wealth untold,”

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Extracted from the original text of Maha-bharata, The Epic of Ancient India. Made with Rho MD.