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 berkata: “Wahai Pāṇḍava, Ṛgveda, Sāmaveda, Yajurveda, dan juga Atharvaveda—bahkan segala śāstra yang suci sekali—(diketahui/terhimpun) di sini.” Dalam konteksnya, kata-kata ini mengangkat ilmu Veda dan keseluruhan śāstra sebagai asas menyeluruh bagi perilaku yang benar dan pertimbangan yang tajam.
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.