Shloka 10
सामवेद–अथर्ववेदशाखाः, पुराणसंहिता, अष्टादशपुराणानि, विद्यास्थानानि
Sāma/Atharvan branches, Purāṇa compendium, 18 Purāṇas, knowledge taxonomy
देवदर्शस्य शिष्यास् तु मौद्गो ब्रह्मबलिस् तथा शौल्कायनिः पिप्पलादस् तथान्यो मुनिसत्तम
devadarśasya śiṣyās tu maudgo brahmabalis tathā śaulkāyaniḥ pippalādas tathānyo munisattama
But the disciples of Devadarśa were Maudga, Brahmabali, Śaulkāyani, and Pippalāda—along with another foremost sage as well.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Listing the disciples of Devadarśa in the Atharva-veda line: Maudga, Brahmabali, Śaulkāyani, Pippalāda, and another foremost sage
Teaching: Historical
Quality: authoritative
Concept: Naming the custodians of śruti underscores accountability: knowledge is preserved by identifiable transmitters within a living lineage.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Value traceable sources—learn from teachers who can cite their training, texts, and methods; document and transmit responsibly.
Vishishtadvaita: Affirms śabda-pramāṇa as living tradition (not mere text), resonant with Vishishtadvaita’s reliance on authorized śruti-smṛti-ācārya continuity.
FAQs
It preserves the guru–śiṣya transmission of sacred learning, showing how authoritative knowledge and dharma are carried forward through named rishi lineages.
By enumerating teachers and their disciples, Parāśara establishes a chain of tradition—an implicit credentialing of teachings as they pass through recognized sages.
Even when the verse is genealogical, the Purāṇa’s framework treats order, continuity, and the safeguarding of dharma as operating within Vishnu’s overarching sovereignty that sustains the world and its traditions.