Shloka 27
याज्ञवल्क्यस् तदा प्राह प्रणिपत्य दिवाकरम् यजूंषि तानि मे देहि यानि सन्ति न मे गुरौ
yājñavalkyas tadā prāha praṇipatya divākaram yajūṃṣi tāni me dehi yāni santi na me gurau
Then Yājñavalkya, bowing in reverence before Divākara, said: “Grant me those Yajus mantras that are not found with my teacher.”
Sage Parāśara (narrating Yājñavalkya’s words within the story to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: How Yājñavalkya obtained a new Yajur recension beyond his guru’s teaching
Teaching: Historical
Quality: revealing
Concept: Knowledge (mantra-vidyā) is sought through humility (praṇipāta) and earnest inquiry, even when it surpasses one’s prior instruction.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Maintain reverence for teachers while also pursuing deeper learning through disciplined study and prayerful openness.
Vishishtadvaita: Vidya is received as grace through a personal divine mediator while remaining aligned with śāstra and right conduct.
Bhakti Type: Dasya
FAQs
It highlights a mode of Vedic transmission where sacred knowledge is restored through divine grace—Surya becomes the source of Yajus-mantras when the usual teacher-line does not suffice.
Through narrative example: Parāśara presents Yājñavalkya’s reverent surrender and petition, showing that mantra-knowledge can be granted by a cosmic deity when approached with discipline and devotion.
Even when Surya appears as the giver of the Veda, the Purāṇic worldview frames such cosmic powers within the sovereignty of the Supreme Reality—Vishnu as the sustaining order through which dharma and Vedic wisdom are preserved.