Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 47
Parīkṣit’s Final Absorption, Takṣaka’s Bite, Janamejaya’s Snake Sacrifice, and the Vedic Sound-Lineage
क्षीणायुष: क्षीणसत्त्वान् दुर्मेधान् वीक्ष्य कालत: । वेदान्ब्रह्मर्षयो व्यस्यन् हृदिस्थाच्युतचोदिता: ॥ ४७ ॥
kṣīṇāyuṣaḥ kṣīṇa-sattvān durmedhān vīkṣya kālataḥ vedān brahmarṣayo vyasyan hṛdi-sthācyuta-coditāḥ
Voyant que, sous l’influence du temps, les hommes avaient diminué en longévité, en force et en intelligence, les grands sages, inspirés par Acyuta demeurant dans leur cœur, divisèrent les Veda avec méthode.
FAQs
This verse states that, as time progresses into Kali Yuga, human lifespan, vitality, and discernment diminish, prompting the sages to make Vedic knowledge more accessible.
Because people in the later age would be short-lived and dull-minded, the great sages divided and organized the Vedas, guided internally by Acyuta, so the teachings could be preserved and understood.
Recognize the limits of time and attention in Kali Yuga and rely on well-organized, devotional study—approaching scripture with sincerity and seeking the Lord’s guidance from within.