Shloka 32
Pitāmaha-sabhā-varṇana & Hariścandra-māhātmya
Description of Brahmā’s Assembly and the Eminence of Hariścandra
ऋग्वेद: सामवेदश्न यजुर्वेदश्च॒ पाण्डव । अथर्ववेदश्न तथा सर्वशास्त्राणि चैव ह,पाण्डुनन्दन! ऋग्वेद, सामवेद, यजुर्वेद, अथर्ववेद तथा सम्पूर्ण शास्त्र,
ṛgvedaḥ sāmavedaś ca yajurvedaś ca pāṇḍava | atharvavedaś ca tathā sarvaśāstrāṇi caiva ha ||
হে পাণ্ডব! ঋগ্বেদ, সামবেদ, যজুর্বেদ, এবং অথর্ববেদ—এবং তদ্রূপ সমস্ত শাস্ত্রও—(এখানে) সমাহিত/প্রতিষ্ঠিত।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the completeness and authority of Vedic and śāstric knowledge as a unified foundation for dharma—right judgment and conduct are grounded in the totality of revealed and taught traditions.
Nārada addresses a Pāṇḍava and enumerates the four Vedas, adding that all śāstras are included—framing the discussion in terms of comprehensive sacred learning and its relevance to righteous life and governance.