Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 80
Parīkṣit’s Final Absorption, Takṣaka’s Bite, Janamejaya’s Snake Sacrifice, and the Vedic Sound-Lineage
कृतो हिरण्यनाभस्य चतुर्विंशतिसंहिता: । शिष्य ऊचे स्वशिष्येभ्य: शेषा आवन्त्य आत्मवान् ॥ ८० ॥
kṛto hiraṇyanābhasya catur-viṁśati saṁhitāḥ śiṣya ūce sva-śiṣyebhyaḥ śeṣā āvantya ātmavān
Si Kṛta, alagad ni Hiraṇyanābha, ay nagturo ng dalawampu’t apat na saṁhitā sa sarili niyang mga alagad; at ang natitira ay ipinasa ng pantas na si Āvantya na may ganap na pagsasakatuparan sa sarili.
Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Twelfth Canto, Sixth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Mahārāja Parīkṣit Passes Away.”
FAQs
This verse describes how sacred teachings were organized into saṁhitās and then carefully passed from a teacher to disciples, showing that authentic knowledge is preserved through disciplined transmission.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this while outlining the orderly preservation of Vedic teachings, emphasizing continuity and authenticity in the tradition.
Seek learning from reliable teachers, study systematically, and pass on what you learn responsibly—protecting the integrity of spiritual teachings rather than treating them casually.