Image: Vyasa and Ganesha

Vyasa and Ganesha.
17th century, Rajasthan
(MFA Boston)

You can see Vyasa petitioning Ganesha to be his scribe, and then in the lower left you can see Ganesha writing as Vyasa dictates the Mahabharata to him. Find out more about Ganesha and Vyasa at Wikipedia.

Detail:

Image: Vyasa Tells Drupada about Draupadi

Vyasa and Drupada

(illustrated Mahabharata)

Vyasa is explaining to Drupada and Draupadi why she was destined to marry all five Pandavas due to her past life as Nalayani. You can read more here: The Past Life of Draupadi.

Image: Vyasa Summons the Ghosts

Vyasa summons the ghosts at the river.

(Illustration by Warwick Goble.)

For more about Vyasa, see Wikipedia.

Image: Krishna and Vyasa console Ganga

Krishna and Vyasa console Ganga

after Bhishma's death

(illustrated Mahabharata)

For more about Ganga, mother of Bhishma, see Wikipedia.

Detail:

Image: Vyasa Summons the Ghosts

Image: Vyasa Summons the Ghosts

(illustrated Mahabharata)

For more about Vyasa, see Wikipedia.

Image: Vyasa and Gandhari

Vyasa and Gandhari

(illustrated Mahabharata)

Read more about Gandhari and Vyasa at Wikipedia.

Image: Narada and Vyasa arrive to stop Arjuna and Aswatthaman

Narada and Vyasa arrive to stop Arjuna and Aswatthaman

(illustrated Mahabharata)

Image: Vyasa and Gandhari

Vyasa and Gandhari

(illustrated Mahabharata)

Read more about Gandhari and Vyasa at Wikipedia.

Image: Sanjaya, Vyasa and Dhritarashtra

Image source: Sanjaya, Vyasa and Dhritarashtra

Details:

Image: Vyasa and Janamejaya

Image source: Vyasa and Janamejaya

King Janamejaya:

Vyasa:

Image: Vyasa and Ganesha

Image source: Vyasa and Ganesha.
(You can see the sculpture in context here.)

Detail: