Who wrote the Mahabharata?

Answer 1

The Mahābhārata (Devanagari: महाभारत) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Ramayana.

With more than 74,000 verses, long prose passages, and about 1.8 million words in total, it is one of the longest epic poems in the world.[1] Including the Harivamsa, the Mahabharata has a total length of more than 90,000 verses.

It is of immense importance to the culture of India and Nepal, and is a major text of Hinduism. Its discussion of human goals (artha or wealth, kama or pleasure, dharma or duty/harmony, and moksha or liberation) takes place in a long-standing mythological tradition, attempting to explain the relationship of the individual to society and the world (the nature of the 'Self') and the workings of karma.

The title may be translated as "the great tale of the Bharata Dynasty", according to the Mahābhārata's own testimony extended from a shorter version simply called Bhārata of 24,000 verses[2] The epic is part of the Hindu itihāsa, literally "that which happened", which includes with the Ramayana and the Purāṇas.

Traditionally, Hindus ascribe the Mahabharata to Vyasa. Due to its immense length, its philological study has a long history of attempts to unravel its historical growth and composition layers. Its earliest layers date back to the late Vedic period (ca. 5th c. BCE) and it probably reached its final form in the early Gupta period (ca. 4th c. CE).

Answer 2

Veda Vyasa: Veda Vyasa was the son of Sage Parashara and Satyavati. His real name was Krishna Dwaipayana because he was dark skinned and born on an island. He got the name Veda Vyasa because he compiled the Vedas into the four groups – Riga, Yajur, Sama and Atharva. He was also the author of the epic Mahabharata and the Purana Srimad Bhagavata. Vyasa also played an important role in the Mahabharata.-

Mythologies say Veda Vyasa Dictated Mahabharata and Lord Ganesha wrote it on Vindhya Mountains, which I think is just a saying-

Answer 3

Maharishi Veda Vyasa recited the Mahabharatha Tale to Lord Ganesha ;who actually wrote it.
And it was probably written around 1500 to 2000 B.C or after that .It is still debatable whether Mahabharatha war took place before Indus Valley Civilization .But Research on Kurukshetra has shown that such a battle did take place.

Answer 4

It is traditionally accepted that Vyasa wrote the Mahabharata.

Answer 5

The orginal version of Mahabharata was written by RISHI VYASA and the Lord Ganesha. Not 3500 years ago as the age of Kali YUG is around 5100 years it was written some lacs of Years back.

Answer 6

Maharishi Vyasa

Answer 7

The epic(MAHABHARATHA) is composed via Vyasa, who's between the main significant dynastic characters in the epic. the 1st part of the Mahabharata states that it substitute into Lord Ganesh (the Hindu god bearing the pinnacle of an elephant) who, on the behest of Vyasa, wrote the epic down on manuscript. Lord Ganesh is asserted to have agreed, yet in basic terms on difficulty that Vyasa in no way pause in his recitation. Vyasa then positioned a counter-difficulty that Ganesh comprehend in spite of he recited, earlier writing it down. in this way Vyasa could desire to get some respite from continuously speaking via announcing a verse which substitute into complicated to comprehend. this occasion additionally serves as a popular version on the memories of ways Ganesh's staggering tusk substitute into broken (a popular part of Ganesh imagery). This version attributes it to the reality that, interior the push of writing, the great elephant-headed divinity's pen failed, and he snapped off his tusk as a substitute merely so the transcription no longer be interrupted.

Answer 8

The legendary author of the Mahabharata is Vyasa...

Answer 9

Most of them believe it was Maharishi Vyasa, but very few know the fact that it was actually Lord Ganesha who wrote it though it was dictated by Vyasa as he was a hunter & did not know how to write.

Answer 10

Veda Vyasa