Adhyatma Ramayana : Intro about Veda Vyasa (Part 1 of 10) in English

This series is a narration with permission received from Ajai Kumar Chhawchharia Ji the author of the book ’Adhyatma Ramayan of Veda Vyas’.
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Context:
Chaturmas begins from the Vyasa Purnima Day when, according to our Shastra, we are expected to worship Vyasa and the Brahmavidya Gurus and begin the study of the Brahma Sutras and other ancient books on ‘wisdom’.
Our Puranas speak 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. Krishna Dvaipayana was born of Parasara Rishi through the Matsya Kanya-Satyavathi Devi-under some peculiar and wonderful circumstances. Parasara was a great Jnani and one of the supreme authorities on astrology and his book Parasara Hora is still a textbook on astrology. 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 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. On that day, Parasara was travelling in a boat and he spoke to the boatman about the nearing of that auspicious time. The boatman had a daughter who was of age and awaiting marriage. He was impressed with the sanctity and greatness of the Rishi and offered his daughter in marriage to Parasara. 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. From here on the above humble narration talks about what this great being went on to create for the benefit of all. Hari Om Tat Sat.
Summary of His Works :-
Veda Vyas classified the Vedas into 4 volumes-
Rig, Yajur, Sam, Atharva.
Each of the four Vedas had various Sanhitas and Brahmanas as follows :-
(a) The Rig Veda-Aitareya, Kausitaki; (b) the Yajur Veda-Taiteriya, Satpath; (c) the Sam Veda- Panchvimansa, Arseya, Vamsa, Talavakara, Daivata, Sadnimansa, Mantra, Chandogya, Samavidhana, Samhitopanishad; (d) the Atharva Veda-Gopath.
Each Veda had a sub-Veda as follows :-
Rig Veda had Artha-Veda, Yajur Veda had Dhanur-Veda, Sam Veda had Gandharva-Veda and Atharva Veda had Ayurveda.
Again, the Rig and the Yajur Vedas had differents Aranyakas as follows-(a) The Rig Veda-Aitareya, Kausitaki; (b) the Yajur Veda-Taiteriya, Brhadarankya.
Each of the Vedas further had different Upanishads as follows-(a)TheRigVeda- Aitareyaopanishad, Kausitaki Upanishad; (b) the Yajur Veda-Taiteriya, Svetasvatra, Katho, Brhadaranakya, Maitri, Isavaso Upanishads; (c) the Sam Veda-Keno, Chandogya Upanishads; (d) the Atharva Veda-Mundako, Mandukyo, Prasano Upanishads.
Veda Vyas also wrote the 18 Purans as follows :-
Brahma, Padma, Vishnu, Vayu, Bhagwat, Narad, Markandey, Agni, Bhavisya, Brahmavaivarta, Linga, Varah, Skanda, Vaaman, Kurma, Matsya, Garuda, Brahmanand Purans.
His other contributions to spiritual literature include-
Mahabharat, Srimad Bhagwat, Vedant Sutra, Vyas Smriti and Laghu Vyas Sanhita.
Happy Guru Purnima!

[@sumchi3690]

Namaste, i thank you for your seva.
Could you do some vedic stories maybe from the ramanujan collection.
Radhe

[@UrbanYogi108]

Namaste. Thank you, Im happy to serve. Im not familiar with the Ramanujan collection. Are you referring to the Mathematician? Would you be able to share more details? Hari Om