इत्येते चरकाः प्रोक्ताः संहिता वादिनो द्विजाः
Thus these Carakas are described, twice-born ones, as expounders of the Saṃhitā.
किं चीर्णं कस्य वा हेतोश्चरकत्वं हि भेजिरे
What was done, and for what reason, did they assume the state of Carakas?
मेरुपृष्ठं समासाद्य तैस्तदा त्विति मन्त्रितम्
Having reached the summit of Meru, they then deliberated thus.
स कुर्याद्ब्रह्महत्यां वै समयो नः प्रकीर्तितः
He would commit the killing of a Brahmin—this is the agreement declared by us.
प्रययुः सप्तरात्रेण यत्र संधिः कृतो ऽभवत्
In seven nights they went to the place where the agreement had been made.
शिष्यानथ समानीय स वैशंपायनो ऽब्रवीत्
Then Vaiśampāyana, having gathered his disciples, spoke.
सर्वे यूयं समागम्य ब्रूत कामं हितं वचः
All of you assemble and speak whatever words are beneficial as you wish.
बलेनोत्थापयिष्यामि तपसा स्वेन भावितः
Empowered by my own austerity, I will raise him up by force.
उवाच यत्त्वयाधीतं सर्वं प्रत्यर्पयस्व मे
He said, 'Whatever you have learned, return it all to me.'
रुधिरेण तथाक्तानि च्छर्दित्वा ब्रह्मवित्तमाः
Having vomited what was thus stained with blood, O best knowers of Brahman,
सूर्ये ब्रह्म यदुत्पन्नं तं गत्वा प्रतितिष्ठति
That which was produced as Brahman in the Sun, going there, abides.
तानि तस्मै ददौ तुष्टः सूर्यो वै ब्रह्मरातये
Satisfied, the Sun gave those things to Brahmarāta.
यजूंष्यधीयते तानि ब्राह्मणा येन केनचित्
The Brāhmaṇas recite those Yajus verses, each according to his own method.
ब्रह्महत्या तु यैश्चीर्णा चरणाच्चरकाः स्मृताः
Those by whom the killing of a Brahmin was performed are remembered as Carakas because of their conduct.
इत्येते चरकाः प्रोक्ता वाजिनस्तु निबोधत
Thus these Carakas are described; now listen about the Vājins.
मध्यन्दिनस्तु सापत्यो वैधेयश्चाद्धबौद्धकौ
The Madhyandina is the legitimate son, and the Vaidhya and the Adhabuddhaka.
आवटी च तथा पुण्ड्रो वैणोयः सपराशरः
Āvaṭī, Puṇḍra, Vaiṇoya, and Saparāśara as well.
शतमेकाधिकं ज्ञेयं यजुषां ये विकल्पकाः
It should be known that those who made variations of the Yajur Veda numbered one hundred and one.
सुमन्तुश्चापि सुत्वानं पुत्रमध्यापयत्पुनः
Sumantu also instructed his own son once again.
स सहस्रमधीत्याशु सुकर्माप्यथ संहिताः
He quickly mastered a thousand Saṃhitās and was skilled in good deeds.
अनध्यायेष्वधीयानांस्तञ्जघान शतक्रतुः
Śatakratu (Indra) struck down those who studied during forbidden periods.
क्रुद्धं दृष्ट्वा ततः शक्रोवरं सो ऽथ पुनर्ददौ
Then, seeing him enraged, Śakra granted him another boon.
अधीयातां महाप्राज्ञौ सहस्रं संहिता उभौ
Let both the highly wise ones study a thousand Saṃhitās.
इत्युक्त्वा वासवः श्रीमान्सुकर्माणं यशस्विनम्
Having spoken thus, the illustrious Vāsava addressed the renowned Sukarmā.
तस्य शिष्यो ऽभवद्धीमान् पौष्यञ्जिर्द्विजसत्तमाः
His intelligent disciple was Pauṣyañji, best among twice-born.
अध्यापयत पौष्याञ्जिः सहस्रार्द्धं तुसंहिताः
Pauṣyañji taught a thousand and a half Saṃhitās.
सत्त्वानि पञ्च कौशिल्यः संहिताना मधीतवान्
Kauśilya mastered five collections of Saṃhitās.
पौष्यञ्जि शिष्याश्चत्वारस्तेषां भेदान्निबोधत
Pauṣyañji had four disciples; listen to their divisions.
सकोतिपुत्रः सुसहाः सुनामा चैतान्भेदान्वित्तलौगाक्षिणस्तु
Sakotiputra, Susahā, Sunāma, and Vittalaugākṣiṇa—these are their branches.
त्रयस्तु कुशुमेः शिष्या औरसः स पराशरः
Three were disciples of Kuśuma, and Parāśara was his own son.