Shloka 43
Puruṣottama-māhātmya
The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra
धनुर्वेदे च वेदे च शास्त्रे च निपुणः कृती । वल्लभो नरनारीणां पौर्णमास्यां यथा शशी ॥ ४३ ॥
dhanurvede ca vede ca śāstre ca nipuṇaḥ kṛtī | vallabho naranārīṇāṃ paurṇamāsyāṃ yathā śaśī || 43 ||
他精通并成就于《弓术吠陀》、诸吠陀与诸论典，因此为男女所爱——如同满月之夜的明月。
Narada (teaching in narrative flow; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: Pūrṇimā (full-moon observance)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It praises integrated mastery—Veda (revelation), śāstra (systematic teaching), and practical science (Dhanurveda)—showing that disciplined knowledge refined into competence naturally earns respect, like the full moon drawing admiration.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti by valuing śāstric clarity and Vedic grounding; such learning stabilizes conduct and understanding, which in Purāṇic teaching becomes a firm base for sincere devotion and dharmic living.
The verse highlights applied śāstra-learning and Dhanurveda (a traditional upaveda); while not naming a specific Vedāṅga, it aligns with the Narada Purana’s emphasis on technical disciplines that support dharma and competent action.