Shloka 43
Puruṣottama-māhātmya
The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra
धनुर्वेदे च वेदे च शास्त्रे च निपुणः कृती । वल्लभो नरनारीणां पौर्णमास्यां यथा शशी ॥ ४३ ॥
dhanurvede ca vede ca śāstre ca nipuṇaḥ kṛtī | vallabho naranārīṇāṃ paurṇamāsyāṃ yathā śaśī || 43 ||
അവൻ ധനുർവേദത്തിലും വേദങ്ങളിലും ശാസ്ത്രങ്ങളിലും നിപുണനും കൃതിയുമാണ്. പൗർണ്ണമിയുടെ രാത്രിയിലെ ചന്ദ്രനെപ്പോലെ അവൻ പുരുഷസ്ത്രീകളുടെ പ്രിയനാകുന്നു.
Narada (teaching in narrative flow; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: Pūrṇimā (full-moon observance)
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Moves from mastery of disciplines (martial, Vedic, śāstric) to a luminous social charm, climaxing in the simile of the full-moon night."}
FAQs
It praises integrated mastery—Veda (revelation), śāstra (systematic teaching), and practical science (Dhanurveda)—showing that disciplined knowledge refined into competence naturally earns respect, like the full moon drawing admiration.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti by valuing śāstric clarity and Vedic grounding; such learning stabilizes conduct and understanding, which in Purāṇic teaching becomes a firm base for sincere devotion and dharmic living.
The verse highlights applied śāstra-learning and Dhanurveda (a traditional upaveda); while not naming a specific Vedāṅga, it aligns with the Narada Purana’s emphasis on technical disciplines that support dharma and competent action.