Vyāsa

Divine sage in ancient India
Intangible human_whose_existence_is_disputed Q330521
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Vyāsa

Summary

Vyāsa is a human whose existence is disputed[1]. Vyāsa worked as a poet[2], philosopher[3], and compiler[4]. Vyāsa ranks in the top 6% of human_whose_existence_is_disputed entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,025 views/month).[5]

Key Facts

  • Vyāsa's father was Parashara[6].
  • Vyāsa's mother was Satyavatī[7].
  • A child of Vyāsa was Pāṇḍu[8].
  • A child of Vyāsa was Dhṛtarāṣṭra[9].
  • A child of Vyāsa was Śhukdev[10].
  • A child of Vyāsa was Vidura[11].
  • Vyāsa held citizenship in Kuru Kingdom[12].
  • Vyāsa is identified as part of the Indians ethnic group[13].
  • Vyāsa's professions included poet[2].
  • Vyāsa worked as a philosopher[3].
  • Vyāsa worked as a compiler[4].
  • A notable work attributed to Vyāsa is Mahabharata[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Vyāsa is Bhagavad Gita[15].
  • Vyāsa's religion is recorded as Hinduism[16].
  • Vyāsa is recorded as male[17].
  • Vyāsa's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed[18].
  • Vyāsa's Commons category is recorded as Vyāsa[19].
  • Vyāsa's unmarried partner is recorded as Ambika[20].
  • Vyāsa's unmarried partner is recorded as Ambalika[21].
  • Vyāsa's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vyasa[22].
  • Vyāsa's floruit is recorded as 1500 BC[23].
  • Vyāsa's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Vyāsa's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Vyāsa's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[26].
  • Vyāsa's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 163ccf2c-589e-45ea-bbc2-bd426582c17a[29]

Body

Definition and Type

Vyāsa's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed[18].

Influence

Things named for Vyāsa include Vyāsa[30].

Why It Matters

Vyāsa ranks in the top 6% of human_whose_existence_is_disputed entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,025 views/month).[5] Vyāsa has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Vyāsa is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Vyāsa has been cited as an influence by Mahatma Gandhi[33], a politician[34], 1869–1948[35], of British Raj[36], awarded the Time Person of the Year[37], specialised in philosophy[38] and Steve Bannon[39], a film producer[40], b. 1953[41], of United States[42], specialised in politics[43].

Works attributed to Vyāsa include Bhagavad Gita[44], a literary work[45]; Mahabharata[46], a literary work[47]; Bhagavata Purana[48], a literary work[49], founded in 1000[50]; Vishnu Sahasranama[51], a hymn[52]; Devi-Bhagavata Purana[53], a religious text[54]; and Devi Mahatmya[55], a literary work[56]. Entities named for Vyāsa include Vyāsa[30].

FAQs

Who were Vyāsa's parents?

Vyāsa's father was Parashara[6]. Vyāsa's mother was Satyavatī[7].

What did Vyāsa do for work?

Vyāsa worked as poet[2], philosopher[3], and compiler[4].

Who did Vyāsa influence?

Vyāsa has been cited as an influence by Mahatma Gandhi[33] and Steve Bannon[39].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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