Text 98] The Residents of Varanasi Become Vaisnavas 349

TRANSLATION

“Srila Vyasadeva considered that whatever he had received from Narada
Muni as an explanation of ornkara he would elaborately explain in his book
Srimad-Bhagavatam as a commentary on Brahma-sitra.

PURPORT

The sound vibration omkdra is the root of Vedic knowledge. This orikdra is
known as maha-vakya, or the supreme sound. Whatever meaning is in the
supreme sound ornkdra is further understood in the Gayatri mantra. Again, this
same meaning is explained in Srimad-Bhagavatam in the four slokas known as
catuh-sloki, which begin with the words aham evadsam evagre. The Lord says,
“Only | existed before the creation.” From this verse, four slokas have been com-
posed, and these are known as the catuh-sloki. In this way the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead informed Lord Brahma about the purpose of the catuh-sloki.
Again, Lord Brahma explained this to Narada Muni, and Narada Muni explained it
to Stila Vyasadeva. This is the parampara system, the disciplic succession. The im-
port of Vedic knowledge, the original word pranava, has been explained in
Srimad-Bhagavatam. The conclusion is that the Brahma-sttra is explained in the
Srimad-Bhagavatam.

TEXT 98
bifacaw-Boifaace as fag aq
Sls wef qeal asian SHAT HVA dv |

cari-veda-upanisade yata kichu haya
tara artha lafia vyasa karila saficaya

SYNONYMS

cari-veda—the four divisions of the Vedas (Séma, Yajur, Rg and Atharva);
upanisade—and in 108 Upanisads; yata—whatever; kichu haya—is there; tara
artha—the meanings of those Vedic literatures; lafia—taking together; vyasa—
Vydsadeva; karila saficaya—collected.

TRANSLATION

“‘Vyasadeva collected whatever Vedic conclusions were in the four Vedas
and 108 Upanisads and placed them in the codes of the Vedanta-sitra.

TEXT 99

CRS Ww CAE wR faay-apa |
SAAS CHA WH cates farawa  dd Ui
