In every Dvapara Yuga, a Veda Vyasa is born so as to divide the Vedas and disseminate their knowledge. In the present era, there have been twenty-eight Dwapara Yugas and there have therefore been twenty-eight individuals who have held the title of Veda Vyasa. The Kurma Purana gives their names as follows.
(1) Svayambhuva Manu
(2) Prajapati
(3) Ushana
(4) Brihaspati
(5) Savita
(6) Mrityu
(7) Indra
(8) Vashishtha
(9) Sarasvata
(10) Tridhama
(11) Rishabha
(12) Suteja
(13) Dharma
(14) Sachakshu
(15) Trayaruni
(16) Dhananjaya
(17) Kritanjaya
(18) Ritanjaya
(19) Bharadvaja
(20) Goutama
(21) Vachashrava
(22) Narayana
(23) Trinavindu
(24) Valmiki
(25) Shaktri
(26) Parashara
(27) Jatukarna
(28) Krishna Dwaipayana
Krishna Dvaipayana Veda Vyasa divided the Vedas into four parts and taught them to four of his disciples. He taught Paila the Rig Veda. Vaishampayana the Yajur Veda, Jaimini the Sama Veda and Sumantu the Atharva Veda. As for the Puranas, they were taught to Lomaharshana.