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
ഹേ ബ്രാഹ്മണാ, മഹാമതിയും ശക്തനുമായ വ്യാസദേവൻ തന്റെ നാല് ശിഷ്യന്മാരെ വിളിച്ചു, ആ നാല് സംഹിതകളിൽ ഓരോന്നും ഓരോരുത്തർക്കായി ഏല്പിച്ചു.
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.