Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.6.61
वैशम्पायनशिष्या वै चरकाध्वर्यवोऽभवन् ।
यच्चेरुर्ब्रह्महत्यांह: क्षपणं स्वगुरोर्व्रतम् ॥ ६१ ॥
vaiśampāyana-śiṣyā vai
[vaishampaayana-shishyaa vai]
carakādhvaryavo ’bhavan
[charakaadhvaryavo ’bhavan]
yac cerur brahma-hatyāṁhaḥ
[yach cherur brahma-hatyaamhah]
kṣapaṇaṁ sva-guror vratam
[kshapanam sva-guror vratam]
Word-for-word
vaiśampāyana-śiṣyāḥ
—
the disciples of Vaiśampāyana
vai
—
indeed
caraka
—
named the Carakas
adhvaryavaḥ
—
authorities of the Atharva Veda
abhavan
—
became
yat
—
because
ceruḥ
—
they executed
brahma-hatyā
—
due to the killing of a brāhmaṇa
aṁhaḥ
—
of the sin
kṣapaṇam
—
the expiation
sva-guroḥ
—
for their own guru
vratam
—
the vow.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vaiśampāyana-śiṣyā vai
vaiśampāyana-śiṣyāḥ
the disciples of Vaiśampāyana
vai
indeed
carakādhvaryavo ’bhavan
caraka
named the Carakas
adhvaryavaḥ
authorities of the Atharva Veda
abhavan
became
yac cerur brahma-hatyāṁhaḥ
yat
because
ceruḥ
they executed
brahma-hatyā
due to the killing of a brāhmaṇa
aṁhaḥ
of the sin
kṣapaṇaṁ sva-guror vratam
kṣapaṇam
the expiation
sva-guroḥ
for their own guru
vratam
the vow.
The disciples of Vaiśampāyana became authorities in the Atharva Veda. They were known as the Carakas because they executed strict vows to free their guru from his sin of killing a brāhmaṇa.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The disciples of Vaiśampāyana became authorities in the Yajur Veda. They were known as the Carakas because they executed strict vows to free their guru from his sin of killing a brāhmaṇa.
Now appearance of the Taittirīya branch of the Yajur Veda is described. The derivation of the name Caraka is given. On behalf of their guru, they performed (cara) vows to destroy the effects of sin of killing a brāhmaṇa, that should have been undertaken by their guru. They were adhvaryu priests, expert in Yajur Veda.
Personal Guidance
Vaisampayana's disciples become Carakas, vowing to free their guru of a karmic burden. Real disciples take on their teacher's debts as their own — that is the depth of the bond.
Reflection Questions
- Whose burdens have I taken on as my own out of love?
- Whose are willing to be carried for me — and have I let them?
My note
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