Paippalada
Paippalāda
Head of the second Atharvaveda school — preserved in Kashmir and Odisha
Paippalada headed the second major school of the Atharvaveda — the Paippalada Samhita, preserved uniquely in Kashmir and Odisha. It contains hymns and passages found nowhere else in the entire Vedic corpus. His tradition survived against extraordinary historical odds.
Key compositions
Contains unique hymns not found in the Shaunaka recension. Long thought lost — manuscripts recovered in Kashmir and Odisha in the 20th century.
A key verse
ये त्रिषप्ताः परियन्ति विश्वा रूपाणि बिभ्रतः । वाचस्पतिर्बला तेषां तन्वो अद्य दधातु मे ॥
Those three-times-seven who move through the world bearing all forms — may the Lord of Speech bestow their strength in my body today.
Paippalada Samhita — unique to the Paippalada recension
Lineage & disciples
Lineage / Gotra
Parallel to the Shaunaka lineage within the Atharvaveda tradition
Notable disciples
His school survived in Kashmir manuscripts and living practitioners in Odisha