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.
Statements (31)
| 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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