Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.46
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDisciplic Succession Preserves the Vedas
“In this way, throughout the cycles of four ages, generation after generation of disciples — all firmly fixed in their spiritual vows — have received these Vedas by disciplic succession. At the end of each Dvāpara-yuga the Vedas are edited into separate divisions by eminent sages.”
What the purport teaches
- Generation after generation of disciples received the Vedas through disciplic succession.
- These disciples remained firmly fixed in their spiritual vows throughout the cycles of four ages.
- At the end of each Dvāpara-yuga, eminent sages edited the Vedas into separate divisions.
Try this today
Set aside a short, definite time for spiritual study today and keep that commitment.
Ask yourself
How steady am I in the commitments that support my spiritual learning?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.