Verse 20 of 30
SB 1.4.20
rigyajuh samatharbakhyah veda chatwara uddhritah itihasa puranancha panchamo veda uchyate
Synonyms
rig, yaju, sama, atharva—the four names of the Vedas; uddhrita—made into separate parts; itihasa—historical records (Mahabharat); puranancha—and the puranas; panchama—the fifth; veda—the original source of knowledge; uchyate—is said.
Translation
The four divisions of the original sources of knowledge the Vedas were separately made. But the historical facts and authentic stories mentioned in the Puranas are called the fifth Veda.
Verse 20 of 30