Vyāsa

Legendary ancient Indian sage, compiler of the Vedas, and author of the Mahabharata
Intangible human_whose_existence_is_disputed Q330521
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Vyāsa

Summary

Vyāsa is a human whose existence is disputed[1]. Vyāsa was born in Kalpi[2]. Vyāsa worked as a poet[3], philosopher[4], and compiler[5]. Vyāsa ranks in the top 6% of human_whose_existence_is_disputed entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,924 views/month).[6]

Key Facts

  • Vyāsa was born in Kalpi[2].
  • Vyāsa's father was Parashara[7].
  • Vyāsa's mother was Satyavatī[8].
  • A child of Vyāsa was Pāṇḍu[9].
  • A child of Vyāsa was Dhṛtarāṣṭra[10].
  • A child of Vyāsa was Śhukdev[11].
  • A child of Vyāsa was Vidura[12].
  • Vyāsa held citizenship in Kuru Kingdom[13].
  • Vyāsa is identified as part of the Indians ethnic group[14].
  • Vyāsa worked as a poet[3].
  • Vyāsa worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Vyāsa's professions included compiler[5].
  • A notable work attributed to Vyāsa is Mahabharata[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Vyāsa is Bhagavad Gita[16].
  • Vyāsa's religion is recorded as Hinduism[17].
  • Vyāsa is recorded as male[18].
  • Vyāsa's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed[19].
  • Vyāsa's genre is Divine[20].
  • Vyāsa's Commons category is recorded as Vyāsa[21].
  • Vyāsa's unmarried partner is recorded as Ambika[22].
  • Vyāsa's unmarried partner is recorded as Ambalika[23].
  • Vyāsa's pseudonym is recorded as वेदव्यास[24].
  • Vyāsa's pseudonym is recorded as बादरायण[25].
  • Vyāsa's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vyasa[26].
  • Vyāsa's main subject is philosophy[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Vyāsa's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed[19].

Influence

Things named for Vyāsa include Vyāsa[28].

Why It Matters

Vyāsa ranks in the top 6% of human_whose_existence_is_disputed entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,924 views/month).[6] Vyāsa has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Vyāsa is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Vyāsa has been cited as an influence by Mahatma Gandhi[31], a politician[32], 1869–1948[33], of British Raj[34], awarded the Time Person of the Year[35], specialised in philosophy[36] and Steve Bannon[37], a film producer[38], b. 1953[39], of United States[40], specialised in politics[41].

Works attributed to Vyāsa include Mahabharata[42], a literary work[43]; Bhagavad Gita[44], a literary work[45]; Bhagavata Purana[46], a literary work[47], founded in 1000[48]; Vishnu Sahasranama[49], a hymn[50]; Devi Mahatmya[51], a literary work[52]; and Vishnu Purana[53], a religious text[54]. Entities named for Vyāsa include Vyāsa[28].

FAQs

Where was Vyāsa born?

Vyāsa's place of birth was Kalpi[2].

Who were Vyāsa's parents?

Vyāsa's father was Parashara[7]. Vyāsa's mother was Satyavatī[8].

What did Vyāsa do for work?

Vyāsa worked as poet[3], philosopher[4], and compiler[5].

Who did Vyāsa influence?

Vyāsa has been cited as an influence by Mahatma Gandhi[31] and Steve Bannon[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of poland mms id → 9810664927305606, 9810639567705606
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  2. 13w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pseudonym → वेदव्यास, बादरायण
    Given name → —
    Place of birth → Kalpi
    Wikidata description → Legendary ancient Indian sage, compiler of the Vedas, and author of the Mahabhar
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  3. 14w ago · Vanshiikaa · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → —
    Main subject → philosophy
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  4. 14w ago · Bnarayanan V · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Legendary ancient Indian sage, compiler of the Vedas, and author of the Mahabhar
    Genre → Divine
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  5. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0100885-Vjasa
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0100885-Vjasa, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259495|batch #259495]]"
  6. 21w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Notable work → —
    Notable work → Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita
    Child → Pāṇḍu, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Śhukdev +1
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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