Which author penned XXX?
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata or Mahābhārata (US /məhɑːˈbɑːrətə/; UK /ˌmɑːhəˈbɑːrətə/; Sanskrit: महाभारतम्, Mahābhāratam, pronounced (məɦaːˈbʱaːrət̪əm)) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Ramayana.