Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c32.34

c32.34

*Atharvaveda.*⁵ Sumantu divided it into two and taught it to Kabandha. Kabandha divided it into two again and gave one part to Pathya and the other to Devadarśa (or Vedasparśa). The latter made four versions and taught them to his four disciples, Moda, Brahmabala, Pippalāda and Śaulkāyani. The Pathyas had three divisions, those of Jājali,⁶ Kumudādi and a ‘Śaunaka’. ‘Śaunaka’ made two saṃhitās, and gave one to Babhru and the other to Saindhavāyana. Saindhava gave that to Muñjakeśa and it was again made into two. The best vikalpanas of the saṃhitās are the Nakṣatrakalpa, Vaitāna, Saṃhitāvidhi, Aṅgiras’s kalpa and Śāntikalpa.