Ved Vyas: 3 books

Shiv Maha Purana, the supreme of all the puranas is dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the most important divinities of Hindus. Shiva Purana was originally written in Sanskrit by an unknown author and it is said to contain twenty four thousands shlokas. It is believed that this Shiva Purana was first...

 The story of Mahabharata starts with King Dushyant, a powerful ruler of ancient India. Dushyanta married Shakuntala, the foster-daughter of sage Kanva. Shakuntala was born to Menaka, a nymph of Indra's court, from sage Vishwamitra, who secretly fell in love with her. Shakuntala gave birth to a worthy...

Dhritarashtra and Pandu were brothers. Dhritarashtra married Gandhari, and Pandu was married to Kunti and Madri. King Pandu was cursed for a sin while hunting, due to which he was not permitted to unite with his wife. Kunti got a boon through her sincere service of a wise sage in her younger age,...