Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.74
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSacred Knowledge Continues Through Disciplic Succession
“From these countless hundreds of mantras of the Yajur Veda, the powerful sage compiled fifteen new branches of Vedic literature. These became known as the Vājasaneyi-saṁhitā because they were produced from the hairs of the horse’s mane, and they were accepted in disciplic succession by the followers of Kāṇva, Mādhyandina and other ṛṣis.”
What the purport teaches
- From countless hundreds of Yajur Veda mantras, the powerful sage compiled fifteen new branches of Vedic literature.
- These became known as the Vājasaneyi-saṁhitā because they were produced from the hairs of the horse’s mane.
- The followers of Kāṇva, Mādhyandina and other ṛṣis accepted these teachings in disciplic succession.
Try this today
Write one accurate sentence from today’s study, taking care to preserve the teaching rather than add your own ideas.
Ask yourself
What does receiving teachings in disciplic succession suggest about the care sacred learning deserves?
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.