Shloka 142
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
संवर्धमानो बलवान् स्वस्त्रिषूत्तमो5भवत् | वेदाड़ानि च सर्वाणि जजाप जयतां वर:,बड़ा होनेपर वह बलवान् बालक सम्पूर्ण अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंकोी चलानेकी कलामें उत्तम हुआ। उस विजयी वीरने सम्पूर्ण वेदांगोंका अध्ययन कर लिया
saṃvardhamāno balavān svastriṣūttamo 'bhavat | vedāṅgāni ca sarvāṇi jajāpa jayatāṃ varaḥ ||
বড় হতে হতে সে বলবান হল এবং নিজের অস্ত্র-শস্ত্র প্রয়োগে শ্রেষ্ঠ হয়ে উঠল। বিজয়ীদের মধ্যে শ্রেষ্ঠ সেই বীর সমস্ত বেদাঙ্গও অধ্যয়ন ও জপ করল।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links strength and victory with disciplined learning: martial skill (astra-śastra) is presented as complete only when supported by study and mastery of the Vedāṅgas, implying that power should be guided by knowledge and cultivated character.
Vaiśampāyana describes the hero’s maturation: as the boy grows, he becomes physically strong, excels in weaponry, and completes rigorous Vedic auxiliary studies (Vedāṅgas), marking him as both a capable warrior and a learned person.