Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.78
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesSāma Veda Singers Receive Regional Names
“The five hundred disciples of Pauṣyañji and Āvantya became known as the northern singers of the Sāma Veda, and in later times some of them also became known as eastern singers.”
What the purport teaches
- Pauṣyañji and Āvantya had five hundred disciples.
- These disciples became known as the northern singers of the Sāma Veda.
- In later times, some of them also became known as eastern singers.
Try this today
Write the names Pauṣyañji and Āvantya beside a brief note about their five hundred disciples.
Ask yourself
What helps you remember the teachers behind the groups of students described here?
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.