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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.6.74

यजुर्भिरकरोच्छाखा दशपञ्च शतैर्विभु: । जगृहुर्वाजसन्यस्ता: काण्वमाध्यन्दिनादय: ॥ ७४ ॥
yajurbhir akaroc chākhā
[yajurbhir akaroch chaakhaa]
daśa pañca śatair vibhuḥ
[dasha pancha shatair vibhuh]
jagṛhur vājasanyas tāḥ
[jagrihur vaajasanyas taah]
kāṇva-mādhyandinādayaḥ
[kaanva-maadhyandinaadayah]
Word-for-word
yajurbhiḥ — with the yajur-mantras akarot — he made śākhāḥ — branches daśa — ten pañca — plus five śataiḥ — with the hundreds vibhuḥ — the powerful jagṛhuḥ — they accepted vāja-sanyaḥ — produced from the hairs of the horse’s mane and thus known as Vājasaneyī tāḥ — them kāṇva-mādhyandina-ādayaḥ — the disciples of Kāṇva and Mādhyandina, and other ṛṣis..
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yajurbhir akaroc chākhā
yajurbhiḥ
with the yajur-mantras
akarot
he made
daśa pañca śatair vibhuḥ
śākhāḥ
branches
jagṛhur vājasanyas tāḥ
kāṇva-mādhyandinādayaḥ
daśa
ten
pañca
plus five
śataiḥ
with the hundreds
vibhuḥ
the powerful
jagṛhuḥ
they accepted
vāja-sanyaḥ
produced from the hairs of the horse’s mane and thus known as Vājasaneyī
tāḥ
them
kāṇva-mādhyandina-ādayaḥ
the disciples of Kāṇva and Mādhyandina, and other ṛṣis..
From these countless hundreds of mantras of the Yajur Veda, the powerful sage compiled fifteen new branches of Vedic literature. These became known as the Vājasaneyi-saṁhitā because they were produced from the hairs of the horse’s mane, and they were accepted in disciplic succession by the followers of Kāṇva, Mādhyandina and other ṛṣis.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
From these countless hundreds of mantras of the Yajur Veda, the powerful sage made fifteen branches. Kāṇva, Mādhyandina and other sages accepted these mantras known as the Vājasaneyi-saṁhitā because they were produced from the hairs of the horse's mane. He made fifteen branches from the hundreds of Yajur mantras he received. Vājasanyaḥ means “taken from hair of the horses of the sun god.”
Personal Guidance
From the hundreds of mantras received, Yajnavalkya compiles fifteen new branches — the Vajasaneyi school. Personal disgrace is converted into permanent contribution. The Lord lets a falling become a foundation.
Reflection Questions
  • Could one of my 'falls' be quietly preparing me for a unique contribution?
  • What would it look like to make that contribution rather than only nurse the fall?
📝 My note

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