Text 23] Appearance of Sri Narada 211

PURPORT

The different Vedas were entrusted to different learned scholars for
development in various ways.

TEXT 22

TEMA eT gla: |
efreragerat fe A TRI URI
atharvangirasam asit
sumantur daruno munih
itihdsa-purananam
pita me romaharsanah

atharva—the Atharva-veda; angirasam—unto the rsi Angira; dsit—was
entrusted; sumantuh—also known as Sumantu Muni; darunah—seriously
devoted to the Atharva-veda; munih—the sage; itihasa-purananam-—of the
historical records like the Puranas; pita—father; me—mine; romaharsanah—
the rsi Romaharsana.

TRANSLATION
The Sumantu Muni Angira, who was very devotedly engaged, was

entrusted with the Atharva-veda. And my father Romaharsana was en-
trusted with the Puranas and historical records.

PURPORT

In the Sruti-mantras also it is stated that Angira Muni, who strictly
followed the rigid principles of the Atharva-vedas, was the leader of the
followers of the A tharva-vedas.

TEXT 23
awa art a a a AAI |
fred: qa aa ares aaa SATA 1123 II

ta eta rsayo vedam
svar svam vyasyann anekadha
Sisyath prasisyais tac-chisyair
vedas te sakhino’bhavan
