I didn't know Vyasa was a comedian

Shaunaka said, "O son of Suta, I desire to know the reason why the illustrious *Rishi* whom you have named Jaratkaru came to be so called on Earth." You must tell us the etymology of the name *Jaratkaru*."
Sauti said, "*Jara* is said to mean *waste*, and *Karu* implies *huge*."
-From the *Astika Parva* in the *Mahabharata*

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