SB 12.6.58
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 58
- jātūkarṇyaś ca tac-chiṣyaḥ
- sa-niruktāṁ sva-saṁhitām
- balāka-paila-jābāla-
- virajebhyo dadau muniḥ
SYNONYMS
jātūkarṇyaḥ — Jātūkarṇya; ca — and; tat-śiṣyaḥ — the disciple of Śākalya; sa-niruktām — along with a glossary explaining obscure terms; sva-saṁhitām — the collection he received; balāka-paila-jābāla-virajebhyaḥ — to Balāka, Paila, Jābāla and Viraja; dadau — passed down; muniḥ — the sage.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
The sage Jātūkarṇya was also a disciple of Śākalya, and after dividing the saṁhitā he received from Śākalya into three parts, he added a fourth section, a Vedic glossary. He taught one of these parts to each of four disciples—Balāka, the second Paila, Jābāla and Viraja.