# Cc. Madhya 6.148
## Text
> vedera nigūḍha artha bujhana nā haya
> purāṇa-vākye sei artha karaya niścaya
## Synonyms
*vedera*—of the Vedic literature; *nigūḍha*—confidential; *artha*—meaning; *bujhana*—understanding; *nā*—not; *haya*—is; *purāṇa*-*vākye*—by the words of the *Purāṇas*; *sei*—that; *artha*—meaning; *karaya*—makes; *niścaya*—certain.
## Translation
**"The confidential meaning of the Vedas is not easily understood by common men; therefore that meaning is supplemented by the words of the Purāṇas.**