Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.7.2
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesTeachers Entrust Vedic Divisions to Disciples
“Śauklāyani, Brahmabali, Modoṣa and Pippalāyani were disciples of Vedadarśa. Hear from me also the names of the disciples of Pathya. My dear brāhmaṇa, they are Kumuda, Śunaka and Jājali, all of whom knew the Atharva Veda very well.”
What the purport teaches
- Vedadarśa’s disciples were Śauklāyani, Brahmabali, Modoṣa and Pippalāyani. He divided his edition of the Atharva Veda into four parts and taught them to these four disciples.
- Pathya divided his edition into three parts and taught them to Kumuda, Śunaka and Jājali.
- The translation describes Pathya’s disciples as knowing the Atharva Veda very well. Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī explains how the editions were divided for instruction.
Try this today
Make two short lists of the disciples, placing each under his teacher’s name.
Ask yourself
What does the disciples’ thorough knowledge encourage you to value in your own study?
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.