We have all heard of saint Veda Vyasa, who is known for compiling and curating the Vedas as four parts. Do you know that Vyasa in Sanskrit simply means a compiler or a curator? It is not a name ...
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.