Mahabharata: How it all began with Maharishi Vyasa meeting Lord Ganesha, AI creation winning hearts, watch

The Mahabharata is one of the most revered and iconic Indian epics for the Hindus. This Hindu epic is a treasure trove of wisdom, philosophy and spiritual guidance, with over 100,000 shlokas and 18 parvas. When it comes to adaptation of the Hindu epic into movies and serials numerous times, with the most popular being BR Chopra's Mahabharat. Well, now, reports have been abuzz about the Mahabharata's cinematic adaptation by South ace filmmaker SS Rajamouli and Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan. While there have been no further updates on it, recently, an AI-created video is winning the hearts. The short clip made with the help of Artificial Intelligence depicts how it all began with Maharishi Veda Vyasa meeting Lord Ganesha, who actually wrote the Mahabharat.

The AI-generated clip opens with Maharishi Veda Vyasa lying on the snow-covered mountains of the Great Himalayas, exhausted. Meanwhile, he recalls the day when he confessed to Brahmadev that it was not possible for him to write the story of Mahabharata. He says that Mahabharata's story is so vast and profound that it may take him ages to write. Further, he expresses his worries, with whom he shall write it and who will help him.

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Hearing his prayers Brahmadev appears in front of him and says that Mahabharat is not just a story, it will be an example for humanity for ages to come. For writing it, he needs divine help and Lord Ganesha, who is the symbol of wisdom and knowledge, can help him. Moreover, Lord Ganesha's patience and intelligence will prove priceless to Maharishi Vyasa.

After getting assurance from Brahmadev, Maharishi Veda Vyasa begins his journey to reach Lord Ganesha and seek help from him.

Further, the video shows Sage Vyasa scaling up the snow-covered mountains facing lots of troubles. However, the hurdles couldn't break his confidence and he finally arrived at a cave where Lord Ganesha was waiting for him. 

Maharishi Vyasa offers his obeisance to Lord Ganesha and informs him that he has been assigned a task to write the Mahabharat and has sought his help for it.

Lord Ganesha accepted his request with a condition after which the work of writing the great scripture began. Maharishi Vyasa started dictating the Mahabharat with, "Narayanam Namaskritya Naram Chaiva Narrotama..."

It's so beautiful. What an epic thing created by AI

How vyasa met Ganesh ji for creation of Mahabharat pic.twitter.com/gyekzEn8eF

— Sahil Sharma (@sahil_vi) January 19, 2025

The breathtaking depiction and the grandeur of the short clip with masterclass storytelling and visual effects have mesmerised the viewers. Presented by Short Sparks, the short AI-generated clip has gone wildly viral on social media with netizens showering praises.

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