dear bhagavathas, namonarayanaya. several swamins have informed that the mahabaratha is the fifth veda. may i know why ?what is taught in this that is not present in the fourvedas?are there upanishads attached to this fifthveda? in several upanyasams i have heard that vyasa was very unhappy after composing the baratha(can this happenif baratha is rthe fifth veda) and he was advised to compose srimadbagavatham.he did and was composed.srinarayana desikaya namah.dasn