Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 74
Parīkṣit’s Final Absorption, Takṣaka’s Bite, Janamejaya’s Snake Sacrifice, and the Vedic Sound-Lineage
यजुर्भिरकरोच्छाखा दशपञ्च शतैर्विभु: । जगृहुर्वाजसन्यस्ता: काण्वमाध्यन्दिनादय: ॥ ७४ ॥
yajurbhir akaroc chākhā daśa pañca śatair vibhuḥ jagṛhur vājasanyas tāḥ kāṇva-mādhyandinādayaḥ
From these countless hundreds of mantras of the Yajur Veda, the powerful sage compiled fifteen new branches of Vedic literature. These became known as the Vājasaneyi-saṁhitā because they were produced from the hairs of the horse’s mane, and they were accepted in disciplic succession by the followers of Kāṇva, Mādhyandina and other ṛṣis.
FAQs
This verse states that the Yajur Veda was व्यवस्थित (systematically arranged) into 150 śākhās, known as the Vājasaneyī recensions, and that traditions like the Kāṇva and Mādhyandina accepted and preserved them.
He is narrating how Vedic knowledge was organized and transmitted through recognized lineages, showing the authoritative preservation of śruti through specific schools (śākhās) and teachers.
It encourages seekers to learn scripture through authentic traditions, valuing careful transmission, qualified teachers, and disciplined study rather than casual or self-invented interpretations.