Who · Sūta Gosvāmī, Vyāsadeva, Paila, Vaiśampāyana, Jaimini, Sumantu Ṛṣi, Kabandha
The story · Sūta Gosvāmī describes the origin of the Vedas and Vyāsadeva’s division of the Vedic literature. Vyāsadeva teaches the Ṛg Veda to Paila, the Yajur mantras to Vaiśampāyana, and the Sāma Veda mantras to Jaimini. Sumantu Ṛṣi teaches his Atharva Veda collection to Kabandha, who passes it on to Pathya and Vedadarśa. Sūta then names authorities on Purāṇic literature, explains the characteristics of a Purāṇa, and lists the eighteen major Purāṇas.
What it teaches · Hearing these matters from someone in a proper disciplic succession brings spiritual potency.