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The Bhagavata Purana (Sanskrit: भागवतपुराण; IAST: Bhāgavata Purāṇa), also known as the Srimad Bhagavatam (Śrīmad Bhāgavatam), Srimad Bhagavata Mahapurana (Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa) or simply Bhagavata (Bhāgavata), is one of Hinduism's eighteen major Puranas (Mahapuranas) and one of the most popular in Vaishnavism.
Vishnulok Bihari Srivastava states that in Sanskrit literature, both Srimad Bhagavatam and Devi Bhagavatam are accepted as Mahapuranas, while the Vayu Purana, Matsya Purana and Aditya Upa Purana accept Devi Bhagavatam as a Mahapurana. [46] Vanamali, in her book "Shakti", states that Devi Bhagavatam is classified as a Mahapurana. [47]
The Narayaniyam (Sanskrit: नारायणीयम्, romanized: Nārāyaṇīyam) is a medieval-era Sanskrit text, comprising a summary study in poetic form of the Bhagavata Purana. It was composed by Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri, a celebrated Sanskrit poet of Kerala. [1]
Sanskrit Documents Collection: Documents in ITX format of Upanishads, Stotras etc. GRETIL: Göttingen Register of Electronic Texts in Indian Languages , a cumulative register of the numerous download sites for electronic texts in Indian languages.
The Bhagavata (/ ˈ b ɑː ɡ ə ˌ v ɑː t ə /; Sanskrit: भागवत, IAST: Bhāgavata [bʱɑ́ːɡɐʋɐtɐ]) tradition, also called Bhagavatism (/ ˌ b ɑː ɡ ə ˈ v ɑː t ɪ z (ə) m /), refers to an ancient religious sect that traced its origin to the region of Mathura. [5]
Shuka [2] [3] (Sanskrit: शुक IAST: Śuka, also Shukadeva Śuka-deva) is a rishi (sage) in Hinduism. He is the son of the sage Vyasa and the main narrator of the scripture Bhagavata Purana . Most of the Bhagavata Purana consists of Shuka reciting the story to the king Parikshit in his final days.
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Goloka (Sanskrit: गोलोक) or Goloka Vrindavan (IAST: Goloka Vṛndāvana) is the celestial abode of the Hindu god Krishna and his chief consort Radha. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In the Bhagavata Purana [ 3 ] and Garga Samhita , Krishna is portrayed as the highest person who resides in Goloka along with his wife - Radha.