Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 6.5

6.5.1

atha vam̐śaḥ | pautimāṣīputraḥ kātyāyanīputrātkātyāyanīputro gautamīputrādgautamīputro bhāradvājīputrādbhāradvājīputraḥ pārāśarīputrātpārāśarīputra aupasvastīputrādaupasvastīputraḥ pārāśarīputrātpārāśarīputraḥ kātyāyanīputrātkātyāyanīputraḥ kauśikīputrātkauśikīputra ālambīputrācca vaiyāghrapadīputrācca vaiyāghrapadīputraḥ kāṇvīputrācca kāpīputrācca kāpīputraḥ

Now the line of teachers: The son of Pautimâshi (received it) from the son of Kâtyâyani. He from the son of Gautami. The son of Gautami from the son of Bhâradwâji. He from the son of Pârâshari. The son of Pârâshari from the son of Aupaswasti. He from the son of another Pârâshari. He from the son of Kâtyâyani. The son of Kâtyâyani from the son of Kaushiki. The son of Kaushiki from the son of Âlambi and the son of Vaiyâghrapadi. The son of Vaiyâghrapadi from the son of Kânwi and the son of Kapi. The son of Kapi

6.5.2

ātreyīputrādātreyīputro gautamīputrādgautamīputro bhāradvājīputrādbhāradvājīputraḥ pārāśarīputrātpārāśarīputro vātsīputrādvātsīputraḥ pārāśarīputrātpārāśarīputro vārkāruṇīputrādvārkāruṇīputro vārkāruṇīputrādvārkāruṇīputra ārtabhāgīputrādārtabhāgīputraḥśauṅgīputrācchauṅgīputraḥ sāṃkṛtīputrātsāṃkṛtīputra ālambāyanīputrādālambāyanīputra ālambīputrādālambīputro jāyantīputrājjāyantīputro māṇḍūkāyanīputrānmāṇḍūkāyanīputro māṇḍūkīputrānmāṇḍūkīputraḥ śāṇḍilīputrācchāṇḍilīputro rāthītarīputrādrāthītarīputro bhālukīputrādbhālukīputraḥ krauñcikīputrābhyāṃ krauñcikīputrau vaidabhṛtīputrādvaidabhṛtīputraḥ kārśakeyīputrātkārśakeyīputraḥprācīnayogīputrātprācīnayogīputraḥ sāṃjīvīputrātsāṃjīvīputraḥ prāśnīputrādāsurivāsinaḥ prāśnīputra āsurāyaṇādāsurāyaṇa āsurerāsuriḥ

From the son of Âtreyi. The son of Âtreyi from the son of Gautami. The son of Gautami from the son of Bhâradwâji. He from the son of Pârâshari. The son of Pârâshari from the son of Vâtsi. The son of Vâtsi from the son of another Pârâshari. The son of Pârâshari from the son of Vârkâruni. He from the son of another Vârkâruni. This one from the son of Ârtabhâgi. He from the son of Shaungi. The son of Shaungi from the son of Sânkriti. He from the son of Âlambâyani. He again from the son of Âlambi. The son of Âlambi from the son of Jâyanti. He from the son of Mândukâyani. He in his turn from the son of Mânduki. The son of Mânduki from the son of Shândali. The son of Shândali from the son of Râthitari. He from the son of Bhâluki. The son of Bhâluki from the two sons of Kraunchiki. They from the son of Vaidabhriti. He from the son of Kârshakeyi. He again from the son of Prâchinayogi. He from the son of Sânjivi. The son of Sânjivi from Âsurivâsin, the son of Prâshni. The son of Prâshni from Âsurâyana. He from Âsuri. Asuri

6.5.3

yājñavalkyādyājñavalkya uddālakāduddālako'ruṇādaruṇa upaveśerupaveśiḥ kuśreḥkuśrirvājaśravaso vājaśravā jihvāvato bādhyogājjihvāvānbādhyogo'sitādvārṣagaṇādasito vārṣagaṇo haritātkaśyapāddharitaḥ kaśyapaḥ śilpātkaśyapācchilpaḥ kaśyapaḥ kaśyapānnaidhruveḥ kaśyapo naidhruvirvāco vāgambhiṇyā ambhiṇyādityādādityānīmāni śuklāni yajūm̐ṣi vājasaneyena yājñavalkyenākhyāyante

From Yâjnavalkya. Yâjnavalkya from Uddâlaka. Uddâlaka from Aruna. Aruna from Upaveshi. Upaveshi from Kushri. Kushri from Vâjashravas. He from Jihwâvat, the son of Badhyoga. He from Asita, the son of Varshagana. He from Harita Kashyapa. He from Shilpa Kashyapa. This one from Kashyapa, the son of Nidhruva. He from Vâch. She from Ambhini. She from the sun. These white Yajuses received from

6.5.4

samānamā sāṃjīvīputrātsāṃjīvīputro māṇḍūkāyanermāṇḍūkāyanirmāṇḍavyānmāṇḍavyaḥ kautsātkautso māhitthermāhitthirvāmakakṣāyaṇādvāmakakṣāyaṇaḥ śāṇḍilyācchāṇḍilyo vātsyādvātsyaḥ kuśreḥ kuśriryajña1vacaso rājastambāyanādyajñavacā rājastambāyanasturātkāvaṣeyātturaḥ kāvaṣeyaḥ prajāpateḥ prajāpatirbrahmaṇo brahma svayaṃbhu brahmaṇe namaḥ

The same up to the son of Sânjivi. The son of Sânjivi from Mândukâyani. Mândukâyani from Mândavya. Mândavya from Kautsa. Kautsa from Mâhitthi. He from Vâmakakshâyana. He from Shândilya. Shândilya from Vâtsya. Vâtsya from Kushri. Kushri from Yajnavachas, the son of Râjastamba. He from Tura, the son of Kavashi. He from Prajâpati (Hiranyagarbha). Prajâpati through his relation to Brahman (the Vedas).footnote{¹ For another interpretation see commentary on II. vi. 3.} Brahman is self-born. Salutation to Brahman.

6.5.4.p1

iti ṣaṣṭhādhyāye pañcamaṃ brāhmaṇam

6.5.4.p2

iti ṣaṣṭho'dhyāyaḥ