26, he jumped into action, beginning an effort to help the country's people in the aftermath. Swaminath and several other students had already been involved with the Veda Vyasa Foundation, a charity ...

This is not the only story of loss and recovery of the Veda. It is a recurring theme in Puranas. In one, Vyasa, a fisherman’s son by a Vedic sage, is asked to recover and organise the Veda.