SB 12.6.61
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 61
- vaiśampāyana-śiṣyā vai
- carakādhvaryavo 'bhavan
- yac cerur brahma-hatyāṁhaḥ
- kṣapaṇaṁ sva-guror vratam
SYNONYMS
vaiśampāyana-śiṣyāḥ — the disciples of Vaiśampāyana; vai — indeed; caraka — named the Carakas; adhvaryavaḥ — authorities of the Atharva Veda; abhavan — became; yat — because; ceruḥ — they executed; brahma-hatyā — due to the killing of a brāhmaṇa; aṁhaḥ — of the sin; kṣapaṇam — the expiration; sva-guroḥ — for their own guru; vratam — the vow.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
The disciples of Vaiśampāyana became authorities in the Atharva Veda. They were known as the Carakas because they executed strict vows to free their guru from his sin of killing a brāhmaṇa.