Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 38
Brahmā’s Creation: The Kumāras, Rudra, the Prajāpatis, and the Manifestation of Vedic Sound
आयुर्वेदं धनुर्वेदं गान्धर्वं वेदमात्मन: । स्थापत्यं चासृजद् वेदं क्रमात्पूर्वादिभिर्मुखै: ॥ ३८ ॥
āyur-vedaṁ dhanur-vedaṁ gāndharvaṁ vedam ātmanaḥ sthāpatyaṁ cāsṛjad vedaṁ kramāt pūrvādibhir mukhaiḥ
त्यांनी वेदांपासूनच आयुर्वेद, धनुर्वेद, गान्धर्ववेद आणि स्थापत्यवेद यांचीही निर्मिती केली. हे सर्व अग्र मुखापासून आरंभ करून क्रमाने प्रकट झाले।
The Vedas contain perfect knowledge, which includes all kinds of knowledge necessary for the human society, not only on this particular planet but on other planets as well. It is understood that military art is also necessary knowledge for the upkeep of social order, as is the art of music. All these groups of knowledge are called the Upapurāṇa, or supplements of the Vedas. Spiritual knowledge is the main topic of the Vedas, but to help the human being’s spiritual pursuit of knowledge, the other information, as above mentioned, forms necessary branches of the Vedic knowledge.
FAQs
This verse states that Brahmā manifested the subsidiary Vedas—Āyurveda, Dhanurveda, Gāndharvaveda, and Sthāpatyaveda—from his mouths in a particular order, indicating their divine, Vedic origin.
In the creation narrative of Canto 3, Śukadeva explains how various forms of knowledge and social functions arise at the dawn of creation; the Upavedas are shown as organized, purposeful knowledge meant to support dharma and human life.
It encourages seeing medicine, arts, architecture, and even disciplined defense as sacred responsibilities when aligned with dharma—used ethically, in service, and for the welfare of society.