Then he (the father) gives him (the son) a name: 'You are the Veda
(knowledge). That is his secret name.

Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad VI, IV-Conception and Birth as
Religious Rites, 26


Then he presents him to the mother to give him her breast, uttering the
mantra: O Sarasvati, that breast of thine which is fruitful, the sustainer
of all, full of milk, the bestower of wealth and generous and by which
thou nourishest all who are worthy-transfer that breast here to my wife,
for my child to suck.

Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad VI, IV-Conception and Birth as
Religious Rites, 27


Then he addresses the mother of the child thus: 'You are the adorable
Arundhati, the wife of Vasishtha and with me, who am a man, as your
partner you have brought forth a male child. Be the mother of many male
children, for you have given us a son.

Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad VI, IV-Conception and Birth as
Religious Rites, 28


Now the line of teachers: The son of Pautimashi received this knowledge
from the son of Katyayani. The son of Katyayani from the son of
Gautami. The son of Gautami from the son of Bharadvaji. The son of
Bharadvaji from the son of Parasari. The son of Parasari from the son of
Aupasvasti. The son of Aupasvasti from the son of another Parasari. The
son of this Parasari from the son of Katyayani. The son of Katyayani
from the son of Kausiki. The son of Kausiki from the son of Alambi and
the son of Vaiyaghrapadi. The son of Vaiyaghrapadi from the son of Kanvi
and the son of Kapi. The son of Kapi

Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad VI, V-The Line of Teachers, 1


From the son of Atreyi. The son of Atreyi from the son of Gautami. The
son of Gautami from the son of Bharadvaji. The son of Bharadvaji from
the son of Parasari. The son of Parasari from the son of Vatsi. The
son of Vatsi from the son of another Parasan.. The son of this Parasan
from the son of Varkaruni. The son of Varkaruni from the son of another
Varkaruni. The son of this Varkaruni from the son of Artabbagi. The son
of Artabbagi from the son of Saungi. The son of Saungi from the son of
Sankriti. The son of Sankriti from the son of Alambayani.

Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad VI, V-The Line of Teachers, 2




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