210 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 4

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rg-yajuh-samatharvakhya
vedas catvara uddhrtah
itihdsa-puranam ca
pajicamo veda ucyate
rg-yajuh-sdma-atharva-akhyah—the names of the four Vedas; vedah—
the Vedas; catvarah—four; uddhrtah—made into separate parts; itihdsa—
historical records (Mahabharata); puranam ca—and the Puranas; paficamah
—the fifth; vedah—the original source of knowledge; ucyate—is said to be.

TRANSLATION

The four divisions of the original sources of knowledge [the Vedas]
were made separately. But the historical facts and authentic stories men-
tioned in the Puranas are called the fifth Veda.

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tatrarg-veda-dharah pailah
sdmago jaiminih kavih

vaigampayana evaiko
nisnato yajusam uta

tatra—thereupon; rg-veda-dharah—professor of the Rg-veda; pailah—the
rsi named Paila; sa@magah—that of the Sdama-veda; jaiminih—the rsi
named Jaimini; kavih—highly qualified; vaigampayanah—the rsi named
Vaigampayana; eva—only; ekah—alone; nisnatah—well versed; yajusam—of
the Yajur-veda; uta—glorified.

TRANSLATION
After the Vedas were divided into four divisions, Paila Rsi became the

professor of the Rg-veda, Jaimini the professor of the Sama-veda, and
Vaigampayana alone became glorified by the Yajur-veda.
