Mahabharata Episode 11 | Adi Parva - The Beginning: Vyasa’s birth

Welcome back to our Mahabharata series! After exploring the origins of this epic, today we dive into the story, starting with the unique births of Satyavati and her son, Veda Vyasa. King Janamejaya sought Vyasa's recounting of Bharata's history to understand the events leading to the Kurukshetra war. Vyasa’s disciple Vaishampayana began the tale with Vyasa’s birth. He narrates the story of King Uparichara Vasu, who rescued the river goddess Shuktimathi and married her daughter, Girika. A cursed apsara, Adrika, swallowed a container in the Yamuna, leading to Satyavati’s miraculous birth. We witness how Vyasa is born to Satyavati and the rishi Parasara on a Yamuna island. Besides dividing the Vedas into four parts, Vyasa ensured the Kuru dynasty’s continuity at a crucial moment.

In our next episode, we’ll explore the Bharata dynasty's history, starting with Kacha and Devayani. Stay tuned for more captivating stories from the Mahabharata. See you in the next episode!

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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:51 Theme of Mahabharata
1:18 Characters in the episode
1:33 Vaishampayana starts narration
2:17 Uparichara Vasu's story
3:14 King Vasu & Girika
4:17 Adrika takes King Vasu's seed
5:07 Satyavati meets rishi Parasara
6:08 Vyasa is born
6:35 Vyasa's role
7:27 What's in the next episode?