Shloka 27
सामवेद–अथर्ववेदशाखाः, पुराणसंहिता, अष्टादशपुराणानि, विद्यास्थानानि
Sāma/Atharvan branches, Purāṇa compendium, 18 Purāṇas, knowledge taxonomy
अङ्गानि चतुरो वेदा मीमांसा न्यायविस्तरः पुराणं धर्मशास्त्रं च विद्या ह्य् एताश् चतुर्दश
aṅgāni caturo vedā mīmāṃsā nyāyavistaraḥ purāṇaṃ dharmaśāstraṃ ca vidyā hy etāś caturdaśa
Веданги, четыре Веды, миманса, обширная традиция ньяи, Пурана и Дхарма-шастра — это поистине четырнадцать видов священного знания.
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
FAQs
This verse classifies the major domains of sacred learning—Vedas with their auxiliaries, interpretive and logical systems, and dharma-oriented texts—showing how knowledge is organized to uphold dharma and right understanding.
He lists them as key disciplines that support scriptural comprehension: Mīmāṃsā grounds Vedic interpretation, while Nyāya provides rigorous reasoning to clarify and defend doctrinal meaning.
By including Purāṇa and Dharmaśāstra among the principal knowledges, the text affirms that narrative theology and practical dharma are integral to realizing and living the cosmic order ultimately rooted in the Supreme reality (Vishnu) taught throughout the Purāṇa.