[1] Vaishampayana is a renowned sage who is stated to be the original teacher of the Krishna Yajur-Veda:[2] The great man of intellect Vaiśampāyana, the disciple of Vyāsa, divided the tree of Yajurveda into seven branches.The Ashvalayana Grihya Sutra mentions him as Mahabharatacharya.

[3] Vyasa is regarded to have taught the Mahabharata of 100,000 verses to Vaishampayana.

He is regarded to have recited the epic to King Janamejaya at his sarpa satra (snake sacrifice).

[4] The Harivamsha Purana is also recited by him, where he narrates the legend of Prithu's emergence from Vena.

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