SB 12.6.46
Devanāgarī
ते परम्परया प्राप्तास्तत्तच्छिष्यैर्धृतव्रतै: । चतुर्युगेष्वथ व्यस्ता द्वापरादौ महर्षिभि: ॥ ४६ ॥
Text
te paramparayā prāptās tat-tac-chiṣyair dhṛta-vrataiḥ catur-yugeṣv atha vyastā dvāparādau maharṣibhiḥ
Synonyms
te—theseVedas;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.