SB 12.6.46 · Srimad-Bhagavatam

Devanagari

ते परम्परया प्राप्तास्तत्तच्छिष्यैर्धृतव्रतै: । चतुर्युगेष्वथ व्यस्ता द्वापरादौ महर्षिभि: ॥ ४६ ॥

Verse text

te paramparayā prāptās tat-tac-chiṣyair dhṛta-vrataiḥ catur-yugeṣv atha vyastā dvāparādau maharṣibhiḥ

Synonyms

te — these Vedas ; paramparayā — by continuous disciplic succession ; prāptāḥ — received ; tat — tat — of each succeeding generation ; śiṣyaiḥ — by the disciples ; dhṛta — vrataiḥ — who were firm in their vows ; catuḥ — yugeṣu — throughout the four ages ; atha — then ; vyastāḥ — were divided ; dvāpara — ādau — at the end of the Dvāpara millennium ; mahā — ṛṣibhiḥ — by great authorities .

Translation

In this way, throughout the cycles of four ages, generation after generation of disciples — all firmly fixed in their spiritual vows — have received these Vedas by disciplic succession. At the end of each Dvāpara-yuga the Vedas are edited into separate divisions by eminent sages.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

In this way, throughout the cycles of four ages, generation after generation of disciples fixed in their vows received the Vedas. At the end of each Dvāpara-yuga the Vedas were edited into separate divisions by eminent sages. Te refers to the Vedas.