Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.61
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyThe Carakas Undertake Vows for Their Guru
“The disciples of Vaiśampāyana became authorities in the Atharva Veda. They were known as the Carakas because they executed strict vows to free their guru from his sin of killing a brāhmaṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- The disciples of Vaiśampāyana became authorities in the Atharva Veda.
- They executed strict vows to free their guru from his sin of killing a brāhmaṇa.
- They became known as the Carakas because they undertook these vows.
Try this today
Write a brief note explaining why these disciples were called Carakas.
Ask yourself
What does the disciples’ willingness to undertake strict vows show about their concern for their guru?
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.