Author(s): Archit Saxena

Abstract: Veda Vyasa narration to Ganesha, as he has composed in three year of time has what come to know as Mahabharata. The basic story is of an 18-day war, which is very unique to existence in this solar system. Besides, the story of Pandava and Kaurava, their legend of mutual hatred and envy that formed the war, there were also peculiar combination occurring among planets in sky. Veda Vyasa, was fathered by Rishi Parasara, and he is also known as Father of Indian Astrology. Thus, taking guidance from such a benevolent sage, it was natural for Vyasa to include crucial aspect of astrological phenomenon of astrology in his text, which will be known by Jaya, the second Sanskrit epic after Ramayana.