SB 12.6.46
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 46
te paramparayā prāptās
tat-tac-chiṣyair dhṛta-vrataiḥ
catur-yugeṣv atha vyastā
dvāparādau maharṣibhiḥ
SYNONYMS
te—these Vedas; paramparayā—by continuous disciplic succession; prāptāḥ—received; tat-tat—of each succeeding generation; śiṣyaiḥ—by the disciples; dhṛta-vrataiḥ—who were firm in their vows; catuḥ-yugeṣu—throughout the four ages; atha—then; vyastāḥ—were divided; dvāpara-ādau—at the end of the Dvāpara millennium; mahā-ṛṣibhiḥ—by great authorities.
TRANSLATION
In this way, throughout the cycles of four ages, generation after generation of disciples—all firmly fixed in their spiritual vows—have received these Vedas by disciplic succession. At the end of each Dvāpara-yuga the Vedas are edited into separate divisions by eminent sages.