But they appear in Mahabharata ... is not the only story of loss and recovery of the Veda. It is a recurring theme in Puranas. In one, Vyasa, a fisherman’s son by a Vedic sage, is asked to ...

There are several contradictions within. While Rishi Vyasa is believed to be the creator of the Mahabharata, he is also a character in the epic. Vyasa, son of Satyavati and Parashara, is the ...