Bhagavata Purana

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The Bhagavata Purana is a major Sanskrit scripture of Hinduism devoted primarily to the life, teachings, and divine exploits of Krishna, profoundly shaping Vaishnava theology and devotional practice.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu scripture
Purana
Sanskrit text
Vaishnava scripture
alsoKnownAs Bhagavata
linked to: Bhagavata Purana

Srimad Bhagavatam
linked to: Bhagavata Purana
associatedWith Bhagavata tradition
linked to: Vaishnavism

Krishna-bhakti movements
linked to: Gaudiya Vaishnavism
centralTheme Bhakti (devotion)
linked to: Bhakti movement

Krishna-bhakti
linked to: Bhakti yoga

Vaishnavism
contains Dashavatara accounts of Vishnu
Krishna’s childhood pastimes in Vrindavan
Rasa Lila narrative
cosmology
philosophical teachings
stories of devotees like Prahlada and Dhruva
coreDoctrine Krishna as Supreme Being
grace of God as central to liberation
path of pure devotion (shuddha-bhakti)
devotedTo Krishna
focusesOn divine exploits of Krishna
life of Krishna
teachings of Krishna
genre devotional literature
mythological narrative
religious scripture
influenced Bhakti movement
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Krishna devotion in India
Sri Vaishnavism
Vallabha Sampradaya
inspired Indian miniature painting
classical Indian art
dance traditions like Bharatanatyam and Odissi
devotional music and kirtan
keyFigure Dhruva
Gopis of Vrindavan
linked to: Gopikas

King Parikshit
Krishna
Narada
Prahlada
Radha (in later devotional reception)
linked to: Radha

Suka (Shukadeva)
Vishnu
language Sanskrit
narratedBy Suka (Shukadeva)
narratedTo King Parikshit
numberOfCantos 12
numberOfSkandhas 12
partOf Mahapuranas
linked to: Puranas
philosophicalOrientation Bhakti Vedanta
Vedanta
regionOfOrigin Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia
religion Hinduism
scripturalStatus major text in Vaishnavism
widely recited in Hindu devotional practice
teaches personal relationship with God
supremacy of loving devotion over ritual
timeOfComposition early medieval period
traditionalAuthor Vyasa
traditionalNumberOfVerses 18000
usedIn domestic devotional reading
public recitations (katha)
temple festivals

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Janmashtami linkedText Bhagavata Purana
Swami Prabhupada notableWork Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana) translation and commentary
linked to: Bhagavata Purana
Swami Prabhupada scripturalFocus Bhagavata Purana
Mathura isAssociatedWithText Bhagavata Purana
Vaishnavism scripturalBasis Bhagavata Purana
Vaishnavism veneratesText Bhagavata Purana
Yama textMention Bhagavata Purana
Pranami religious practices scriptureUsed Bhagavata Purana
Bhakti movement associatedWith Bhagavata Purana
Bhakti yoga scripturalBasis Bhagavata Purana
Devaki associatedWith Bhagavata Purana
Devaki scripturalSource Bhagavata Purana
Nanda associatedText Bhagavata Purana
Nanda category Characters in the Bhagavata Purana
linked to: Bhagavata Purana
Jambavati describedIn Bhagavata Purana
Sudarshana Chakra mentionedIn Bhagavata Purana
International Society for Krishna Consciousness scripture Srimad Bhagavatam
linked to: Bhagavata Purana
Gopis mentionedInText Bhagavata Purana
subject linked to: gopis
Achintya Bheda Abheda scripturalBasis Srimad Bhagavatam
linked to: Bhagavata Purana
Dvapara Yuga describedIn Bhagavata Purana
Vyasa creditedWith Bhagavata Purana (traditional attribution)
linked to: Bhagavata Purana
Narada appearsIn Bhagavata Purana
Yashoda appearsIn Bhagavata Purana
Yadu dynasty describedIn Bhagavata Purana
Hiranyakashipu textMentionedIn Bhagavata Purana
Prahlada appearsIn Bhagavata Purana
subject linked to: Holika and Prahlada
Gokul associatedWithText Bhagavata Purana
Rukmini textMention Bhagavata Purana
Matsya scripturalSource Bhagavata Purana
Kurma textMention Bhagavata Purana
Hari appearsIn Bhagavata Purana
Satyabhama scripturalAppearance Bhagavata Purana
Vallabhacharya commentaryOn Bhagavata Purana
Samudra Manthan describedIn Bhagavata Purana
Vaikuntha scripturalSource Bhagavata Purana
Dwarka mentionedIn Bhagavata Purana
Kuchela associatedWithText Bhagavata Purana
Pahari paintings commonTheme Bhagavata Purana narratives
linked to: Bhagavata Purana
Varaha appearsIn Bhagavata Purana
Kalki appearsIn Bhagavata Purana
Braj region associatedWithText Bhagavata Purana
Shesha describedIn Bhagavata Purana
Savyasachi relatedWork Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana alsoKnownAs Srimad Bhagavatam
linked to: Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana alsoKnownAs Bhagavata
linked to: Bhagavata Purana
Hastinapura mentionedIn Bhagavata Purana
The Nectar of Devotion scripturalBasis Srimad-Bhagavatam
linked to: Bhagavata Purana
Neelkanth appearsInText Bhagavata Purana
Vishnu Purana relatedWork Bhagavata Purana