Shloka 21
The Appearance of Śrī Nārada and Vyāsa’s Dissatisfaction
Veda-vibhāga and the Need for Bhakti
तत्रर्ग्वेदधर: पैल: सामगो जैमिनि: कवि: । वैशम्पायन एवैको निष्णातो यजुषामुत ॥ २१ ॥
tatrarg-veda-dharaḥ pailaḥ sāmago jaiminiḥ kaviḥ vaiśampāyana evaiko niṣṇāto yajuṣām uta
Dalam kalangan mereka, Paila Ṛṣi menjadi pemegang Ṛg Veda; Jaimini sang kavi menjadi guru Sāma Veda; dan Vaiśampāyana seorang diri masyhur sebagai ahli Yajur Veda.
The different Vedas were entrusted to different learned scholars for development in various ways.
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This verse explains that the Vedas were safeguarded through division and disciplic succession—Paila carried the Ṛg Veda, Jaimini the Sāma Veda, and Vaiśampāyana mastered the Yajur Veda.
They are cited as principal transmitters of Vedic knowledge, showing how sacred revelation was systematically entrusted to qualified sages for accurate preservation.
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