Shloka 2

यजुर्वेदशाखाः, याज्ञवल्क्य–वैशम्पायनसंवादः, सूर्यस्तुतिः

Yajurveda branches and Yājñavalkya’s solar revelation

Devanagari script

शिष्येभ्यः प्रददौ ताश् च जगृहुस् ते ऽप्य् अनुक्रमात्

Transliteration

śiṣyebhyaḥ pradadau tāś ca jagṛhus te 'py anukramāt

Translation

ท่านมอบสาขาเหล่านั้นแก่ศิษย์ทั้งหลาย และศิษย์ก็รับไว้ตามลำดับโดยถูกต้องตามสายสืบทอด

Word by Word

शिष्येभ्यःto the disciples

प्रददौgave

ताःthose (branches)

चand

जगृहुःtook / received

तेthey

अपिalso

अनुक्रमात्in succession / in order

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: How the Yajurveda śākhās were transmitted to disciples in proper succession

Teaching: Historical

Quality: didactic

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dharma of learning is orderly reception and faithful handing down of sacred knowledge through anukrama (authorized succession).

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Cultivate humility as a student, verify sources, and preserve integrity when teaching or sharing traditions.

Vishishtadvaita: Śāstra functions as a reliable pramāṇa when preserved through disciplined paramparā, enabling correct devotion to Viṣṇu.

Vaishnava Theology

Bhakti Type: dasya

Characters & Entities

Disciples

Guru–śiṣya paramparā

Vedic śākhās (implied)

FAQs

What is the significance of anukrama (orderly succession) in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse highlights that sacred knowledge is preserved through a disciplined, sequential lineage—ensuring authenticity and continuity of tradition.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the preservation of Vedic knowledge?

By emphasizing formal transmission: a teacher bestows teachings to disciples, who receive them in proper order and carry them forward as a recognized lineage.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Even when not named, the Purana frames cosmic and social order as ultimately grounded in Vishnu’s sovereignty; the stability of dharma and scripture is part of that sustaining order.