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1. Who was Ved Vyaas Jee and His Works
2. Vyaas Jee's Children

Popularly known as Vyaas Jee is the son of Maharshi Paraashar and Daashraaj's daughter Satyavatee. His full name is Shree Krishn Dwaipaayan Ved Vyaas Jee. Krishn, because he was of dark complexion; Dwaipaayan, because he was born on a Dweep (island), and Ved Vyaas is his name. (some say that Krishn Dwaipaayan is his name and Ved Vyaas is because he split Ved - Vyaas means who splits). He was born before Satyavatee's marriage. 

Sayavatee used to carry passengers across Yamunaa. Once Paraashar Muni was crossing the River. A thought came in his mind and he said to Satyavatee, "I want to give you a son." She said, "Mahaaraaj, I am unmarried and scared of the society."  Paraashar Muni said - "Don't worry you will still be unmarried." Then he created a dense smoke around them and gave a son to her. He was Ved Vyaas. Soon he grew up and went for Tap. He is the Ansh Avataar of Shree Hari.

His Works

He divided Ved in four parts for easy reading and made their contents available to those people who were not legible to read Ved, e.g. women, Shoodra, bi-caste people, etc. so that they can know what are their Dharm and Karm. He taught them to his four disciples: Pail, Vaishampaayan Jee, Jaiminee and Sumantu. Then these disciples divided them further while teaching to their disciples.

He wrote Mahaabhaarat. It is famous about him, that when He intended to write Mahaabhaarat, He needed a scriber to write it, since it was a huge Granth (book). He used to create Shlok very soon in his mind, so he needed a very fast writer to write them on paper. Now who could write them that fast and correctly? So he went to Brahmaa Jee for His advice. Brahmaa Jee thought for a few moments and told him that He had nobody in mind, except Ganesh Jee who is able to do this job. So Vyaas Jee called on Ganesh Jee and Ganesh Jee agreed to write his Mahaabhaarat, but on one condition: that Ganesh Jee is not going to wait while writing, means He will write continuously. If there will be any delay in telling the Shlok then he will quit the work. 

At this Ved Vyaas Jee said, "Then I also have one condition."  "What?"  "That you will not write anything without understanding its meaning first."  "Fine" and thus the writing work of Mahaabhaarat was started, scribed by Ganesh Jee and created and spoken by Vyaas Jee. It is said that in whatever time Ganesh Jee wrote a given Shlok (of course understanding it first), in the same time Vyaas Jee used to create many Shlok - because his Shlok contained so deep meaning that Ganesh Jee took some time to understand it, so neither Ganesh Jee had to wait for Shlok nor Vyaas Jee was short of time to create Shlok.

When he had finished Mahaabhaarat, and finished other Shaastra and Puraan, then also he was not quite satisfied. So once he was sitting thinking what to do now, that Naarad Jee came there and asked about the cause of his worry. Vyaas Jee told Him what was worrying Him. At this Naarad Jee said - "Because, Maharshi, you have not sung the glory of Bhagvaan. Singing Bhagvaan's glory gives a different kind of satisfaction. So you should sing the glory of Bhagvaan." Then Vyaas Jee wrote Shree Mad-Bhaagvat Puraan in which Bhagvaan's Avataar and Shree Krishn's life have been described.

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