Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 3
Paramparā of the Atharva Veda and Purāṇas; Definition of a Purāṇa
Daśa-lakṣaṇam
बभ्रु: शिष्योऽथाङ्गिरस: सैन्धवायन एव च । अधीयेतां संहिते द्वे सावर्णाद्यास्तथापरे ॥ ३ ॥
babhruḥ śiṣyo ’thāṅgirasaḥ saindhavāyana eva ca adhīyetāṁ saṁhite dve sāvarṇādyās tathāpare
Sina Babhru at Saindhavāyana, mga alagad ni Śunaka, ay nag-aral ng dalawang bahagi ng pagtitipon ng Atharva Veda ng kanilang guro. Ang alagad ni Saindhavāyana na si Sāvarṇa, at ang mga alagad ng iba pang dakilang ṛṣi, ay nag-aral din ng edisyong ito ng Atharva Veda.
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This verse states that specific disciples—Babhrū and Saindhavāyana—studied two saṁhitā recensions, while others such as Sāvarṇa learned additional branches, showing the Vedas were preserved through disciplined guru-śiṣya succession.
He is outlining the historical-paramparā record of how Vedic recensions were maintained, naming key transmitters to establish authenticity and continuity of Vedic knowledge.
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