Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.76-77
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDisciples Take Charge of Sacred Teachings
“Sukarmā, another disciple of Jaimini, was a great scholar. He divided the mighty tree of the Sāma Veda into one thousand saṁhitās. Then, O brāhmaṇa, three disciples of Sukarmā — Hiraṇyanābha, the son of Kuśala; Pauṣyañji; and Āvantya, who was very advanced in spiritual realization — took charge of the sāma-mantras.”
What the purport teaches
- Sukarmā, another disciple of Jaimini, was a great scholar. He divided the mighty tree of the Sāma Veda into one thousand saṁhitās.
- Three disciples of Sukarmā took charge of the sāma-mantras: Hiraṇyanābha, the son of Kuśala; Pauṣyañji; and Āvantya.
- Āvantya is specifically described as very advanced in spiritual realization.
Try this today
Make a short study note showing Sukarmā and the three disciples who took charge of the sāma-mantras.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about sacred teachings being entrusted to disciples?
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.