This itself shows how far-sighted the parents and the son were. His mother at first did not agree, but later gave permission on one important condition that he should appear before her whenever she wished for his presence. Our Vyasa was born of this union and his birth is said to be due to the blessing of Lord Siva Himself who blessed the union of a sage with a Jnani of the highest order, although of a low caste.Īt a very tender age Vyasa gave out to his parents the secret of his life that he should go to the forest and do Akhanda Tapas. He was impressed with the sanctity and greatness of the Rishi and offered his daughter in marriage to Parasara.
The boatman had a daughter who was of age and awaiting marriage. On that day, Parasara was travelling in a boat and he spoke to the boatman about the nearing of that auspicious time. Parasara came to know that a child, conceived at a particular Ghatika or moment of time, would be born as the greatest man of the age, nay, as an Amsa of Lord Vishnu Himself. He has also written a Smriti known as Parasara Smriti which is held in such high esteem that it is quoted by our present-day writers on sociology and ethics. Parasara was a great Jnani and one of the supreme authorities on astrology and his book Parasara Hora is still a textbook on astrology. Krishna Dvaipayana was born of Parasara Rishi through the Matsyakanya-Satyavathi Devi-under some peculiar and wonderful circumstances. Our mythology speaks of many Vyasas and it is said that there had been twenty-eight Vyasas before the present Vyasa-Krishna Dvaipayana-took his birth at the end of Dvapara Yuga. Chaturmas begins from the Vyasa Purnima Day when, according to our Shastras, we are expected to worship Vyasa and the Brahmavidya Gurus and begin the study of the Brahma Sutras and other ancient books on 'wisdom'. One has of necessity to suit himself to time and place and change of place and situation should not be allowed to make such a difference in our mental attitudes. The forests and caves have given place to the rooms of Sadhus in their own Gurudwaras and Mutts. But times have changed and such facilities are not common nowadays although Grihasthas and Rajas are not wanting who are able and willing to place at the disposal of the members of the fourth Ashrama such help and facilities as they can afford. Our ancient Rishis did this Tapasya in caves and forests. On this memorable day, Vyasa, an incarnation of the Lord Himself, began to write his Brahma Sutras.
In ancient days, our forefathers, the Rishis of Aryavartha, went to the forest to do Tapasya during the four months following Vyasa Purnima-a particular and important day in the Hindu calendar. Home > About Us > Saints and Masters > Saints > Maharishi Vyasa
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