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
Từ vô số trăm câu thần chú của Yajur Veda, vị hiền triết đầy uy lực ấy đã biên soạn thành mười lăm chi phái. Vì được sinh khởi từ lông bờm ngựa, chúng được gọi là Vājasaneyī-saṁhitā, và được các ṛṣi như Kāṇva, Mādhyandina… tiếp nhận theo dòng truyền thừa.
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.