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 Srila Vydsadeva. 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-sdtra is explained in the
Srimad-Bhagavatam.
TEXT 98
pifacan-Boifaace as fag az |
Sia wef eal asia SHAT AKA de Ul
cari-veda-upanisade yata kichu haya
tara artha laa 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 CHS WH HITS ferawat i do A
