Who wrote Mahabharat?

Who is Veda Vyasa? Krishna Dvaipayana also famously known as Veda Vyasa is known one of the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He is compiler of four vedas (Rigveda, Sama Veda, Yajurveda and Arthaveda) Eighteen Puranas,Srimad Bhagavatam and epic poem Mahabharata. According to scriptures Vyasa Deva was son of Maha Rishi and Princess Satyavati. Vyasa Dev…

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Vedic Stories: Mahabharat Katha

What is Vedic stories about? Vedic Stories aims to explore stories, philosophies, principles and schools of Santana Dharma. This website purely writes about the authentic knowledge of Vedas. Since, Santana Dharma has so many branches that one life would not be enough to write about each and every part of it. But also, we aim…

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Mahabharat: Total Verses and Parts

Verses and Parta Mahabharat is ancient Hindu epic written by sage Vyas. It is one of the longest epic poems in the world. It has multiple chapters, also called parva. The chapters vary according to different version but the most common has 18 parvas. The poem has 100,000 verses, 200,000 lines and 1.8 million words….

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Final words of Bhisma Pitamah

Who is Bhisma Pitamah? Bhisma Pitamah, son of Ganga is grandfather of Pandavas and Kauravas. He was true born heir to the kingdom of Hastinapur. But he renounced the crown to satisfy the desire of his step-mother. His step mother wanted her son to the king. Therefore, to secure the position he promised for long…

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Who watched Mahabharat 16 times?

Kakabhusundi’s curse Kakabhusundi, a remarkable saint mentioned in history and scriptures who is time traveler have seen Mahabharat 16 times. Each time it has different events and endings. He was staunch devotee of Lord Shiva but he looked down upon Lord Vishnu. His guru tried his best to make him understand but he failed. One…

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Arjuna’s chariot

Arjuna’s chariot is often mentioned as divine chariot. It survived entire Mahabharat till last date. Find out the secrets of Arjuna’s chariot mentioned in Mahabharat text. Krishna and Arjuna Arjuna is said to be chief among Pandavas. The reason behind is because he has no individuality apart from Krishna. Arjuna and Lord Krishna are known…

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Who is Jarasandh?

Who is Jarasandh? Jarasandh was a tyrant king of Magadh. He was an incarnation of demon Viprachitti, who was evil and drunk in power. He has an amazing story of his birth. His father Brihadatha was a very powerful ruler. He married two of his daughters to King of Kashi. He loved both of his…

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Why did Draupadi married 5 pandavas?

The legendary figure Draupadi of Mahabharata accompanied her brother Dristadyumna, emerged from a sacred fire sacrifice. This ritual was performed to give obtain a child to end life of Dronacharya. This fire sacrifice was performed after Drupada lost his kingdom to Dronacharya’s students. After manifestation of Dristaduymna Draupadi followed from the fire sacrifice. Sages told…

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