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 ||
那罗陀说道:“噢,般度之子啊,此处有《梨俱吠陀》(Ṛgveda)、《娑摩吠陀》(Sāmaveda)、《夜柔吠陀》(Yajurveda),以及同样的《阿闼婆吠陀》(Atharvaveda)——确然,一切圣典(śāstra)亦尽在其中。”在此语境里,这话抬举吠陀学识与全部 śāstra 为正行与明辨的完备根基。
नारद उवाच
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.