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
Dari ratusan mantra Yajur Veda yang tak terhitung, resi yang perkasa itu menyusun lima belas cabang. Karena lahir dari rambut surai kuda, ia dikenal sebagai Vājasaneyī-saṁhitā, dan diterima turun-temurun oleh Kāṇva, Mādhyandina, dan para ṛṣi lainnya.
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.