Who was Sauti in Mahabharata?

Ugrashravas Sauti
Ugrashravas Sauti (Sanskrit: उग्रश्रवस् सौती, also Ugraśravas, Sauti, Sūta, Śri Sūta, Suta Goswami) was the narrator of Mahābhārata and several Puranas including Shiva Purana, Bhagavata Purana, Harivamsa, Brahmavaivarta Purana, and Padma Purana, with the narrations typically taking place before the sages gathered in …

Are Ramayana and Mahabharata Puranas?

Ramayan & Mahabharat are also ancient history. So they can be called as puranas = Ancient History. Valmiki & Vyasa were alive when they composed them & were part of that History.

Who is Suta Muni?

Suta Pauranika was the son of sage Romaharshana. Romaharshana was a disciple of Vyasa. So, the sage who advised King Sataneeka also had a Vyasa connection. As for king Sataneeka, he was the son of Janamejaya and the grandson of Parikshit.

Who is Shaunaka Rishi?

Shaunaka (Sanskrit: शौनक, IAST: śaunaka) is the name applied to teachers, and to a Shakha of the Atharvaveda. He is claimed as the teacher of Katyayana and especially of Ashvalayana, and is said to have united the Bashkala and Shakala Shakhas of the Rigveda.

Which came first Vedas or Puranas?

The Sama, Yajur and Atharva Vedas were composed around 1200 BC – 900 BC. The first versions of the Puranas were likely to be composed between 3rd – 10th Century AD. Traditionally, Veda Vyasa is regarded as the compiler of the Vedas….Related Links.

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What is the difference between Ithihasam and puranam?

Puranas are by definition, the narrations of incidents that occurred in the remote past. The Itihasas (the epics) on the other hand, are by definition, the narrations of incidents that occurred during the life time of the narrator.

Is Karna a Suta?

According to Manu Smriti (10.11. 17), the sūta caste are children of a Kshatriya father and a Brahmin mother. The foster-parents of Karna, a character of Kurukshetra War, were Sūtas. Hence, Karna too was considered as a Sūta.