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Dhritarashtra
Vyasa is a great seer who is traditionally considered the author of the Mahabharata (even though in the text his assistant, Vaiśampayana, does the actual storytelling). He is known for compiling the Vedas (holy Hindu scriptures) and is also the biological father of Pandu, Dhritarashtra, and Vidura, making him the grandfather of many combatants on both the Kaurava and Pandava side of the Kurukshetra War. Vyasa embodies the qualities of knowledge and storytelling in the poem, showing how important they are. By providing a link between both the Pandavas and the Kauravas, he shows how enemies on the battlefield might not be so different from each other after all.
Vyasa Quotes in Mahabharata
The Mahabharata quotes below are all either spoken by Vyasa or refer to Vyasa . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 14. The Horse Sacrifice
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‘Perform the horse sacrifice in due form, with gifts to all the Brahmins; for the horse sacrifice purifies one of all sins, lord of kings, and after sacrificing with that rite you will be sinless, make no doubt.’
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Chapter 15. The Hermitage
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So, like a cloud sating the earth with rain, King Dhritarashtra sated those priests with the torrents of wealth he showered upon them; and when all was done, that lord of the earth then deluged his guests of every class with downpours of food and drink.
Chapter 18. The Ascent to Heaven
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This Bharata that emerged from the lips of Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa is without measure;
holy purifying and auspicious, it drives away sin.
If a man studies it as he hears it recited,
what need has he to bathe in the waters of holy Lake Pushkara?
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Vyasa Quotes in Mahabharata
The Mahabharata quotes below are all either spoken by Vyasa or refer to Vyasa . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 14. The Horse Sacrifice
Quotes
‘Perform the horse sacrifice in due form, with gifts to all the Brahmins; for the horse sacrifice purifies one of all sins, lord of kings, and after sacrificing with that rite you will be sinless, make no doubt.’
Related Characters:
Related Symbols:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 15. The Hermitage
Quotes
So, like a cloud sating the earth with rain, King Dhritarashtra sated those priests with the torrents of wealth he showered upon them; and when all was done, that lord of the earth then deluged his guests of every class with downpours of food and drink.
Chapter 18. The Ascent to Heaven
Quotes
This Bharata that emerged from the lips of Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa is without measure;
holy purifying and auspicious, it drives away sin.
If a man studies it as he hears it recited,
what need has he to bathe in the waters of holy Lake Pushkara?
