02-25-2010, 04:20 AM
Vedavyasa was a title or a name?
Mahabharat was composed by sage Krishna Dvaipayana Vedavyasa or Vyasadeva. Vedavysa is actually a title, it means someone who has divided the Vedas. This is one of the things that Vedavyasa is supposed to have done, he divided the Vedas into four - Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda and Atharva Veda. After that, he composed the Mahabharat.
Mahabharat was composed by sage Krishna Dvaipayana Vedavyasa or Vyasadeva. Vedavysa is actually a title, it means someone who has divided the Vedas. This is one of the things that Vedavyasa is supposed to have done, he divided the Vedas into four - Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda and Atharva Veda. After that, he composed the Mahabharat.