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
Mula sa di-mabilang na daan-daang mantra ng Yajur Veda, binuo ng makapangyarihang rishi ang labinlimang sangay. Tinawag itong Vājasaneyī-saṁhitā sapagkat sinasabing nagmula sa balahibo ng kiling ng kabayo, at tinanggap sa linya ng pagmamana ng mga tagasunod nina Kāṇva, Mādhyandina at iba pang ṛṣi.
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.