Dhritarashtra's minister and charioteer, who described the war to him with divine sight.
Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Mahabharata, with other tellings (Puranic traditions (Harivamsha, Bhagavata Purana), Regional retellings) noted where relevant.
Sanjaya is the minister and charioteer of Dhritarashtra. He is the narrator of the Bhagavad Gita and of the Kurukshetra war.
Vyasa gave Sanjaya divine vision, so that he could see the entire war from Hastinapura and report to the blind king.
He survived the war, and went with Dhritarashtra to the forest.
This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.