Charioteer
Sanjaya's narration of Kurukshetra War Events to Maharaja Dhritarashtra
was documented by Maharshi Vedavyāsa in his poem "Jaya".
Ugraśrava Sauti was the son of Lomaharshana. He was present at Sarpa-Satra and imbibed Vaisampayana's 'Bhārata' narration.
Much later, in the forest of Naimisha (banks of the Gomti River of present UP), after the completion of 12 year yajna, Ugrasrava Sauti recited the now-known "Mahābhārata" epic (which encompassed 'Bhārata' poem) to the listeners (Rishi Saunaka, and other Ritwiks & Sadhyas).
Hence in short Mahābhārata poem contains Bhārata in it, and Bhārata contains Jaya in it.
- Rishi Vaiśampāyana (disciple of Vedavyasa) learnt Jaya from Vedavyasa.
- Rishi Lomaharshana was another disciple of the Vedavyasa and learnt Jaya & Purana Samhita from his teacher. He was killed in an act of rage by Balarama who later repented and blessed his son Sauti with long life and being the narrator of the Puranas.
Ugraśrava Sauti was the son of Lomaharshana. He was present at Sarpa-Satra and imbibed Vaisampayana's 'Bhārata' narration.
Much later, in the forest of Naimisha (banks of the Gomti River of present UP), after the completion of 12 year yajna, Ugrasrava Sauti recited the now-known "Mahābhārata" epic (which encompassed 'Bhārata' poem) to the listeners (Rishi Saunaka, and other Ritwiks & Sadhyas).
Hence in short Mahābhārata poem contains Bhārata in it, and Bhārata contains Jaya in it.
- Jaya (Victory) with 8,800 verses attributed to Vyāsa,
- Bhārata with 24,000 verses as recited by Vaiśampāyana,
- and finally the Mahābhārata as recited by Ugraśrava Sauti with over 100,000 verses.
