Vaishampayana

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Vaishampayana is an ancient sage and disciple of Vyasa, best known in Hindu tradition for reciting and transmitting the Mahabharata.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf disciple
mythological figure
rishi
sage
associatedWithDynasty Kuru dynasty (through Janamejaya) NERFINISHED
associatedWithRitual snake sacrifice of Janamejaya
associatedWork Mahabharata NERFINISHED
cosmicTimeContext Dvapara Yuga NERFINISHED
culturalContext ancient India
discipleOf Vyasa NERFINISHED
epithet disciple of Dvaipayana Vyasa
genreAssociatedWith epic
itihasa
guruParampara disciple of Vyasa in the Vedic tradition
knownFor reciting the Mahabharata
transmitting the Mahabharata
languageContext Sanskrit
lineageRole link between Vyasa and later hearers of the Mahabharata
mentionedIn Harivamsa NERFINISHED
Mahabharata NERFINISHED
Puranas NERFINISHED
narratedTo Janamejaya NERFINISHED
narrativeFrameFunction relates Vyasa’s composition to Janamejaya’s snake sacrifice
religion Hinduism
role preserver of oral tradition
reciter of epic lore
roleInText primary narrator of the Mahabharata to King Janamejaya
teacher Vyasa NERFINISHED
teacherOf Janamejaya (as narrator and adviser) NERFINISHED
tradition Itihasa tradition
transmissionMode oral recitation

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Adi Parva hasNarrator Vaishampayana
Vyasa teacherOf Vaishampayana