Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.52-53
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesFour Disciples Receive Four Vedic Collections
“Śrīla Vyāsadeva taught the first saṁhitā, the Ṛg Veda, to Paila and gave this collection the name Bahvṛca. To the sage Vaiśampāyana he spoke the collection of Yajur mantras named Nigada. He taught the Sāma Veda mantras, designated as the Chandoga-saṁhitā, to Jaimini, and he spoke the Atharva Veda to his dear disciple Sumantu.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Vyāsadeva taught Paila the Ṛg Veda collection named Bahvṛca.
- He taught Vaiśampāyana the Yajur mantras named Nigada and Jaimini the Sāma Veda mantras designated as the Chandoga-saṁhitā.
- He spoke the Atharva Veda to his dear disciple Sumantu.
Try this today
Make a four-line list matching each Veda with the disciple who received it.
Ask yourself
What does this account help me appreciate about personally receiving knowledge from a teacher?
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.