[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c9.789.4 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.789.4 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.789.4 - **Language:** English ### [c9.789.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.789.4) It was Bādarāyaṇakṛṣṇa, who became later famous as Vedavyāsa, who first arranged in systematic order the Vedasaṃhitās. Prominent scholars hold the view that Vyāsa lived between 1300-1500 B.C. The saṃhitā text now popular systematised by Śakalya is called Śakalya śākhā (Śakalya branch). Śakalya is reported to have saved Kaśyapa maharṣi once. When king Parikṣit was cursed that he would die by Takṣaka’s poison Kaśyapa started for his court to save the king from the calamity. But, Takṣaka met him on the way and sent him back laden with presents of gems, ornaments etc. People derided Kaśyapa, who on account of covetousness, retreated from the duty of saving the king’s life and non-cooperated with him in every way. In this contingency Kaśyapa sought the help of Śakalya, who advised the former to bathe in the sacred tīrthas in the rivers Godāvarī and Sarasvatī. Kaśyapa did so and regained his old reputation. ŚĀKAMBHARĪ. A sacred place dear to Devī. He, who fasts for three nights here, will derive the same benefits as of eating lettuce (śāka) for twelve years. (Vana Parva, Chapter 84, Verse 13). ŚAKAṬA. An asura. (See under Kṛṣṇa, Parā 9, Sub Para 2). ŚAKAṬĀLA. An intelligent minister. (For details see under Vararuci). ŚAKAṬĀYANA. A famous grammarian. He lived before Yāska and Pāṇini. He is considered to be the author of the well-known text on grammar called ‘Uṇādisūtrapāṭha’. He is referred to as the foremost among the grammarians in the aṣṭādhyāyī of Pāṇini. - [Previous: c9.789.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.789.3) - [Next: c9.789.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.789.5) - [Up: c9.789](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.789) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.789.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.789.4) · Pramāṇa