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 ||
Nārada said: “O Pāṇḍava, the Ṛgveda, the Sāmaveda, the Yajurveda, and likewise the Atharvaveda—indeed, all the sacred treatises as well—are (known/embraced) here.” In context, the statement elevates Vedic learning and the totality of śāstra as the comprehensive foundation for right conduct and discernment.
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.