The Black Sun That Destroys Inner Darkness: Or, How Bādarāyaṇa Became Vyāsa

There is a widespread belief in Hinduism that Vyāsa, the alleged editor of the Vedas and author of the Mahābhārata, is identical with Bādarāyaṇa, the author of the Brahma-sūtra. The identification of these two mythic characters, however, originated between 800-980 CE, after the likes of Śaṅkara, Pad...

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Main Author: Uskokov, Aleksandar (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: American Oriental Society 2022
In: JAOS
Year: 2022, Volume: 142, Issue: 1, Pages: 63-92
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