Paramparā of the Atharva Veda and Purāṇas; Definition of a Purāṇa
Daśa-lakṣaṇam
कश्यपोऽहं च सावर्णी रामशिष्योऽकृतव्रण: । अधीमहि व्यासशिष्याच्चत्वारो मूलसंहिता: ॥ ७ ॥
kaśyapo ’haṁ ca sāvarṇī rāma-śiṣyo ’kṛtavraṇaḥ adhīmahi vyāsa-śiṣyāc catvāro mūla-saṁhitāḥ
Si Romaharṣaṇa, disipulo ni Vedavyāsa, ay hinati ang mga Purāṇa sa apat na pangunahing saṁhitā. Si Kaśyapa at ako, kasama si Sāvarṇi at si Akṛtavraṇa na alagad ni Rāma, ay nag-aral ng apat na bahaging iyon.
This verse highlights that recognized sages (Kaśyapa, Sāvarṇi, and Akṛtavraṇa) learned the Bhāgavatam’s foundational recensions from a disciple of Vyāsa, emphasizing an authentic guru-to-disciple transmission.
Suta is establishing the credibility and lineage of the Bhāgavatam’s preservation—showing it was studied through Vyāsa’s authorized students rather than being a later invention.
It encourages seekers to learn sacred texts through reliable teachers and traditions, valuing faithful transmission, context, and disciplined study rather than isolated interpretation.