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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]
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 /), is an ancient religious sect that traced its origin to the region of Mathura. [5]
Shuka addresses a number of sages, Naimisaranya, Bhagavata Purana.. Naimiṣāraṇya (Sanskrit: नैमिषारण्य, romanized: Naimiṣāraṇya, lit. 'Naimisha forest'), also referred as Naimisha (Sanskrit: नैमिष) is a sacred forest frequently mentioned in Puranic literature, as well as both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
The hamsa (हंस, in Sanskrit and often written hansa) is a swan, often considered to be the mute swan (Cygnus olor). [citation needed] It is used in Indian culture as a symbol and a decorative element. The term 'gītā' (literally "song" in Sanskrit; Devanagari: गीता). The swan is metaphorical representation of one's discriminative ...
Book I; Book II; Book VII (Bali chalana part):Book IX (lost): Book X: The first part of this book, Adi-daxama, was rendered by Sankardev between 1551 and 1558; [3] and he intended it to be the chief authoritative literature of his religious order (Ekasarana dharma) since he inserted a large number of original passages known as upedesas (admonitions) in it. [4]
The Mahabhagavata Purana (Sanskrit: महाभागवतपुराणम्, romanized: mahābhāgavatapurāṇam), also called the Devi Purana, is an upapurana ...