vedās te śākhino 'bhavan

te-they; ete-all these; rsayah-learned scholars; vedam-the respective Vedas; svam svam-in their own entrusted matters; vyasyan-rendered; anekadha-many; sisyaih-disciples; prasisyaih-grand-disciples; tat-sisyaih-great grand-disciples; vedah te-followers of the respective Vedas; sakhinah-different branches; abhavan-thus became.