Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 51
Parīkṣit’s Final Absorption, Takṣaka’s Bite, Janamejaya’s Snake Sacrifice, and the Vedic Sound-Lineage
तासां स चतुर: शिष्यानुपाहूय महामति: । एकैकां संहितां ब्रह्मन्नेकैकस्मै ददौ विभु: ॥ ५१ ॥
tāsāṁ sa caturaḥ śiṣyān upāhūya mahā-matiḥ ekaikāṁ saṁhitāṁ brahmann ekaikasmai dadau vibhuḥ
يا أيها البرهمن، إنّ ڤياساديفا، العظيم العقل والقويّ الشأن، استدعى أربعةً من تلاميذه وسلّم إلى كلّ واحدٍ منهم سَمهِتا واحدة من تلك الأربع.
FAQs
This verse describes a master carefully distributing distinct textual recensions to his disciples, illustrating how sacred knowledge is preserved and transmitted faithfully through guru-disciple lineages.
To show the deliberate, organized transmission of Vedic and Purāṇic knowledge—each disciple safeguards a specific recension so the tradition remains intact and accurately remembered.
Seek learning from reliable lineages, study systematically, and share teachings responsibly—prioritizing fidelity to the original meaning rather than personal invention.