Mundaka Upanishad 1.2
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अथर्वणे यां प्रवदेत ब्रह्माथर्वा तां पुरोवाचाङ्गिरे ब्रह्मविद्याम्। स भारद्वाजाय सत्यवहाय प्राह भारद्वाजोऽङ्गिरसे परावराम्॥
atharvaṇe yāṃ pravadeta brahmātharvā tāṃ purovācāṅgire brahmavidyām | sa bhāradvājāya satyavahāya prāha bhāradvājo'ṅgirase parāvarām ||
"Atharva taught this Brahma-vidya to Angir. Angir taught it to Satyavaha Bharadvaja, who in turn taught it to Angiras - both the higher and lower knowledge."
What This Means:
The knowledge passed from teacher to student: Atharva to Angir to Bharadvaja to Angiras. Each generation preserved and transmitted the wisdom.
Going Deeper:
The phrase "para-avara" (higher and lower) introduces the key distinction this Upanishad will elaborate.
How To Apply This:
Honor your teachers. Knowledge is a gift passed from generation to generation.
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