Shloka 2
Paramparā of the Atharva Veda and Purāṇas; Definition of a Purāṇa
Daśa-lakṣaṇam
शौक्लायनिर्ब्रह्मबलिर्मोदोष: पिप्पलायनि: । वेददर्शस्य शिष्यास्ते पथ्यशिष्यानथो शृणु । कुमुद: शुनको ब्रह्मन् जाजलिश्चाप्यथर्ववित् ॥ २ ॥
śauklāyanir brahmabalir modoṣaḥ pippalāyaniḥ vedadarśasya śiṣyās te pathya-śiṣyān atho śṛṇu kumudaḥ śunako brahman jājaliś cāpy atharva-vit
Murid-murid Vedadarśa ialah Śauklāyani, Brahmabali, Modoṣa dan Pippalāyani. Dengarlah juga nama murid-murid Pathya—wahai brāhmaṇa: Kumuda, Śunaka dan Jājali; semuanya sangat mahir Atharva Veda.
According to Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī, Vedadarśa divided his edition of the Atharva Veda into four parts and instructed them to his four disciples. Pathya divided his edition into three parts and instructed it to the three disciples mentioned here.
FAQs
This verse highlights named teacher–disciple lineages—Vedadarśa’s disciples and Pathya’s disciples—showing that Vedic knowledge is safeguarded and transmitted through recognized paramparā rather than speculation.
In this chapter Suta Gosvami recounts the historical transmission of Vedic branches and teachers. Listing disciples documents how the Vedas and their recensions continued through qualified students across generations.
Seek learning from authentic sources and realized teachers, verify teachings through scripture, and practice consistently—so spiritual knowledge remains faithful to its original intent.