Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.7.23-24
ब्राह्मं पाद्मं वैष्णवं च शैवं लैङ्गं सगारुडं ।
नारदीयं भागवतमाग्नेयं स्कान्दसंज्ञितम् ॥ २३ ॥
भविष्यं ब्रह्मवैवर्तं मार्कण्डेयं सवामनम् ।
वाराहं मात्स्यं कौर्मं च ब्रह्माण्डाख्यमिति त्रिषट् ॥ २४ ॥
brāhmaṁ pādmaṁ vaiṣṇavaṁ ca
[braahmam paadmam vaishnavam cha]
śaivaṁ laiṅgaṁ sa-gāruḍaṁ
[shaivam laingam sa-gaarudam]
nāradīyaṁ bhāgavatam
[naaradeeyam bhaagavatam]
āgneyaṁ skānda-saṁjñitam
[aagneyam skaanda-samjnitam]
bhaviṣyaṁ brahma-vaivartaṁ
[bhavishyam brahma-vaivartam]
mārkaṇḍeyaṁ sa-vāmanam
[maarkandeyam sa-vaamanam]
vārāhaṁ mātsyaṁ kaurmaṁ ca
[vaaraaham maatsyam kaurmam cha]
brahmāṇḍākhyam iti tri-ṣaṭ
[brahmaandaakhyam iti tri-shat]
Word-for-word
brāhmam
—
the Brahma Purāṇa
pādmam
—
the Padma Purāṇa
vaiṣṇavam
—
the Viṣṇu Purāṇa
ca
—
and
śaivam
—
the Śiva Purāṇa
laiṅgam
—
the Liṅga Purāṇa
sa-gāruḍam
—
along with the Garuḍa Purāṇa
nāradīyam
—
the Nārada Purāṇa
bhāgavatam
—
the Bhāgavata Purāṇa
āgneyam
—
the Agni Purāṇa
skānda
—
the Skanda Purāṇa
saṁjñitam
—
known as
bhaviṣyam
—
the Bhaviṣya Purāṇa
brahma-vaivartam
—
the Brahma-vaivarta Purāṇa
mārkaṇḍeyam
—
the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa
sa-vāmanam
—
together with the Vāmana Purāṇa
vārāham
—
the Varāha Purāṇa
mātsyam
—
the Matsya Purāṇa
kaurmam
—
the Kūrma Purāṇa
ca
—
and
brahmāṇḍa-ākhyam
—
known as the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa
iti
—
thus
tri-ṣaṭ
—
three times six.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
brāhmaṁ pādmaṁ vaiṣṇavaṁ ca
brāhmam
the Brahma Purāṇa
pādmam
the Padma Purāṇa
vaiṣṇavam
the Viṣṇu Purāṇa
ca
and
śaivaṁ laiṅgaṁ sa-gāruḍaṁ
śaivam
the Śiva Purāṇa
laiṅgam
the Liṅga Purāṇa
sa-gāruḍam
along with the Garuḍa Purāṇa
nāradīyaṁ bhāgavatam
nāradīyam
the Nārada Purāṇa
bhāgavatam
the Bhāgavata Purāṇa
āgneyaṁ skānda-saṁjñitam
āgneyam
the Agni Purāṇa
skānda
the Skanda Purāṇa
saṁjñitam
known as
bhaviṣyaṁ brahma-vaivartaṁ
bhaviṣyam
the Bhaviṣya Purāṇa
brahma-vaivartam
the Brahma-vaivarta Purāṇa
mārkaṇḍeyaṁ sa-vāmanam
mārkaṇḍeyam
the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa
sa-vāmanam
together with the Vāmana Purāṇa
vārāham
the Varāha Purāṇa
mātsyam
the Matsya Purāṇa
vārāhaṁ mātsyaṁ kaurmaṁ ca
kaurmam
the Kūrma Purāṇa
ca
and
brahmāṇḍākhyam iti tri-ṣaṭ
brahmāṇḍa-ākhyam
known as the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa
iti
thus
tri-ṣaṭ
three times six.
The eighteen major Purāṇas are the Brahma, Padma, Viṣṇu, Śiva, Liṅga, Garuḍa, Nārada, Bhāgavata, Agni, Skanda, Bhaviṣya, Brahma-vaivarta, Mārkaṇḍeya, Vāmana, Varāha, Matsya, Kūrma and Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇas.
Purport
Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī has quoted from the Varāha Purāṇa, Śiva Purāṇa and Matsya Purāṇa in confirmation of the above two verses.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The eighteen major Purāṇas are the Brahmā, Padma, Viṣṇu, Śiva, Liṅga, Garuḍa, Nārada, Bhāgavata, Agni, Skanda, Bhaviṣya, Brahma-vaivarta, Mārkaṇḍeya, Vāmana, Varāha, Matsya, Kūrma and Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇas.
Triṣaṭ means eighteen.
Personal Guidance
The eighteen major Puranas are named in order, from Brahma to Brahmanda. The list is not pedantry; it is reverent inventory. Knowing the family of scriptures helps us locate where we currently stand.
Reflection Questions
- Have I situated Bhagavatam among the eighteen — and known why it is supreme among them?
- What changes when I see it in its proper company?
My note
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