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: |
ereregonat frat A TIT: 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 Atharva-vedas.
TEXT 23
TT Ot a Sf AAT |
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Fad: grea oa Tees MeASATT 1123 I
ta eta rsayo vedam
svar svam vyasyann anekadha
Sisyath prasisyais tac-chisyair
vedas te sakhino’bhavan
