Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.75
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSacred Teaching Passes Through Generations
“Jaimini Ṛṣi, the authority of the Sāma Veda, had a son named Sumantu, and the son of Sumantu was Sutvān. The sage Jaimini spoke to each of them a different part of the Sāma-veda-saṁhitā.”
What the purport teaches
- Jaimini Ṛṣi was an authority on the Sāma Veda.
- His son was Sumantu, and Sumantu’s son was Sutvān.
- Jaimini taught each of them a different part of the Sāma-veda-saṁhitā.
Try this today
Review one small part of your sacred reading today rather than rushing through several parts.
Ask yourself
How can receiving one part of a teaching carefully help you become a more attentive student?
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.