Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.59
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Vālakhilya-saṁhitā and Its Recipients
“Bāṣkali assembled the Vālakhilya-saṁhitā, a collection from all the branches of the Ṛg Veda. This collection was received by Vālāyani, Bhajya and Kāśāra.”
What the purport teaches
- Bāṣkali assembled the Vālakhilya-saṁhitā from all the branches of the Ṛg Veda.
- Vālāyani, Bhajya and Kāśāra received this collection.
- According to Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī, these three recipients belonged to the Daitya community.
Try this today
Write one sentence naming the compiler and the three recipients of the Vālakhilya-saṁhitā.
Ask yourself
Am I paying attention to both the collection and those who received it?
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.