Shloka 5

Paramparā of the Atharva Veda and Purāṇas; Definition of a Purāṇa

Daśa-lakṣaṇam

Devanagari script

त्रय्यारुणि: कश्यपश्च सावर्णिरकृतव्रण: । वैशम्पायनहारीतौ षड् वै पौराणिका इमे ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

trayyāruṇiḥ kaśyapaś ca sāvarṇir akṛtavraṇaḥ vaiśampāyana-hārītau ṣaḍ vai paurāṇikā ime

Translation

特赖亚鲁尼、迦叶、萨瓦尔尼、阿克利塔弗拉那、毗舍波耶那与哈利塔——这六位确是《普拉那》的大师。

Synonyms

• त्रय्यारुणिः: Trayyāruṇi (a sage)
• त्रय्यारुणिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रय्यारुणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• कश्यपः: Kaśyapa
• कश्यपः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कश्यप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सावर्णिः: Sāvarṇi
• सावर्णिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सावर्णि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अकृतव्रणः: Akṛtavraṇa
• अकृतव्रणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अकृतव्रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वैशम्पायनहारीतौ: Vaiśampāyana and Hārīta
• वैशम्पायनहारीतौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशम्पायन (प्रातिपदिक) + हारीत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (copulative)

• षट्: six
• षट्: Visheshana (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षष् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक-विशेषण; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (agreeing with implied masculine plural)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• पौराणिकाः: Paurāṇikas (reciters/knowers of Purāṇas)
• पौराणिकाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौराणिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• इमे: these
• इमे: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

Characters & Entities

• Trayyaruṇi
• Kaśyapa
• Sāvarṇi
• Akṛtavraṇa
• Vaiśampāyana
• Hārīta

FAQs

Who are the paurāṇikas mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam 12.7.5?

They are Trayyaruṇi, Kaśyapa, Sāvarṇi, Akṛtavraṇa, Vaiśampāyana, and Hārīta—six sages identified as authoritative expounders of Purāṇic knowledge.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī list sages and teachers in Canto 12?

He is establishing the credibility and transmission of Purāṇic wisdom through recognized teachers, emphasizing the paramparā (disciplic succession) by which sacred history and dharma are preserved.

How can this verse be applied in modern spiritual life?

It highlights the importance of learning scripture through authentic sources—seeking guidance from qualified teachers and reliable traditions rather than relying only on personal speculation.