Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 61
The Birth and Preservation of Nahuṣa
Guru-tīrtha Greatness within the Vena Episode
सर्वाण्येव च शास्त्राणि अधीत्य द्विजसत्तमात् । वशिष्ठाच्च धनुर्वेदं सरहस्यं महामतिः
sarvāṇyeva ca śāstrāṇi adhītya dvijasattamāt | vaśiṣṭhācca dhanurvedaṃ sarahasyaṃ mahāmatiḥ
Sau khi học hết mọi śāstra từ vị lưỡng sinh tối thượng ấy, bậc đại trí còn thọ học nơi Vasiṣṭha môn Dhanurveda (khoa cung tiễn), cùng các giáo huấn bí truyền.
Unspecified (narratorial voice within the Adhyaya context)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वाण्येव = सर्वाणि + एव; वशिष्ठाच्च = वशिष्ठात् + च; धनुर्वेदं = धनुः + वेदम्
FAQs
It highlights comprehensive traditional learning—mastery of sacred and scholarly disciplines—before (or alongside) practical arts like warfare.
It means Dhanurveda taught along with its “rahasya” (inner methods/secret principles), implying advanced, guarded instruction beyond basic technique.
The verse underscores disciplined discipleship: knowledge is received through qualified gurus, with humility and proper training, rather than self-asserted expertise.