Ved Vyas or Vyasa appears for the first time as the author of, and an important character in the Mahabharat. He was the son of Satyawati (also known as Matsyagandha), daughter of a ferryman or fisherman, and the wandering sage Parashar. He was born on an island in the river Yamuna, while another reference says that Ved Vyas was born in Nepal in Tanahaun District at Damauli at the confluence of river Seti and Madi.
The sage Parashar while traveling attracted by the glory of Satyawati. He approached her and asked her femininity. Satyavati either of desire or of fear of refusing the sage agreed to give herself to Parashar. She was worried of her future as being unmarried and giving herself to a male will lead to ruin of her and her fathers' respect in the society. Then sage Parashar assures her that although she will be used but she will be returned to her family safe and secure.
Parashar and Satyavati has sex and a child was born named "Ved Vyasa". Then Parassar accompanied Satyavati to her home and requested to Satyavati's father to allow him to take Satyavati with him. He said that he will keep her as her maid and will teach her with Ved. Satyavati's father have doubt of her daughters feminine destruction. But sage Parashar assured that he will return her daughter virgin.
Parasher took her and a child was born in a island near river Yamuna and named as "Ved Vyasa" or " Dwaipayana" as he born on an island. Later Parashar returned Stayavati to her father with much learning. Her father to be assured, permitted her daughter to be checked by a midwife, and she later found to be virgin.
Satyavati returned to her normal life and Ved Vyasa being taken care of by Parashar, his father.
Ved Vyasa wrote his story which became the Mahabharata because of the following:
The family tree might help.
Thus Dhritarashtra, Pandu and Vidur were the son of Ved Vyasa, and so Ved Vyasa wrote Mahabharata which is the story of his family.
The sage Parashar while traveling attracted by the glory of Satyawati. He approached her and asked her femininity. Satyavati either of desire or of fear of refusing the sage agreed to give herself to Parashar. She was worried of her future as being unmarried and giving herself to a male will lead to ruin of her and her fathers' respect in the society. Then sage Parashar assures her that although she will be used but she will be returned to her family safe and secure.
Parashar and Satyavati has sex and a child was born named "Ved Vyasa". Then Parassar accompanied Satyavati to her home and requested to Satyavati's father to allow him to take Satyavati with him. He said that he will keep her as her maid and will teach her with Ved. Satyavati's father have doubt of her daughters feminine destruction. But sage Parashar assured that he will return her daughter virgin.
Parasher took her and a child was born in a island near river Yamuna and named as "Ved Vyasa" or " Dwaipayana" as he born on an island. Later Parashar returned Stayavati to her father with much learning. Her father to be assured, permitted her daughter to be checked by a midwife, and she later found to be virgin.
Satyavati returned to her normal life and Ved Vyasa being taken care of by Parashar, his father.
Ved Vyasa wrote his story which became the Mahabharata because of the following:
- Stayawati later married with King Shantanu of Hastinapur.
- Shantanu earlier married with Ganga and a child was born called Gangadatta or Bhisma.
- Shantanu and Satyawati had two son, Chitrangada and Vichitravirya.
- Chitrangada died early, and Vichitravirya married with two sisters Ambika and Ambalika. Although he was about to marry three sisters another was Amba, but due to her love with Salva, Vichitravirya married with two sisters Ambika and Ambalika.
- Unfortunately, shortly after his marriage, Vichitravirya died . As he died without an heir, Bhishma was asked by Satyavatī to produce the next generation by Vichitravirya's wives, Ambika and Ambalika. But Bhishma declined this as he had already vowed to remain celibate for life. He instructed Satyavatī to instead summon her son Ved Vyasa to father grandchildren for her. Ved Vyasa was invited to sleep with Ambika and Ambalika. Ved Vyasa calculated days and on visiting Ambika found her to close her eyes out of fear. Another day Vedvyasa visited Ambalika and she out of fear turned pale.
- Vedvyasa told Satyavati (his mother that the son of Ambika will be blind and son of Ambalika will be pale yellow.
- Listening this Satyavati asked him to have sex with Ambalika second time. But Ambalika already had the fruit, sent her maid to bed with Ved Vyasa.
- Dhritarashtra was born of Ambika, Pandu of Ambalika and out of the maid was born Vidur.
The family tree might help.
Thus Dhritarashtra, Pandu and Vidur were the son of Ved Vyasa, and so Ved Vyasa wrote Mahabharata which is the story of his family.
For kind Information Ved Vyasa was not born in India. He was born in Nepal on the river side of Tanahu, Damauli which lies on the Mahabharat range in ancient time.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reply. My view on Ved Vyasa is based on notes from wikipedia. If you have further detail kindly syggest.
ReplyDeleteThankyou Mr Samesh Tor