Srimad Devi Bhagavatham !! Names of Purana !!

Jai Sriman Narayana !!





Jai Ambay Ma !!

Srimad Devi Bhagavatham Chapter 3 of First Skandham - Sage Suta explains to Saunaka regarding the Name of Puranas and Number of verses written by Maharishi Veda Vyasa.

                              
 

Purana begins with ‘Ma’ is  - 2 in numbers (Matsya Puranam and Markandeya Puranam)

Purana begins with ‘Bha’ is - 2 in numbers ( Bhagavath Puranam and Bhavishya Puranam)

Purana begins with ‘Bra’ is - 3 in numbers (Brahma Puranam, Brahmanda Puranam and Brahma Vaivarta Puranam)

Purana begins with ‘Va’ is - 4 in numbers (Vishnu Puranam, Vamana Puranam, Vayu Puranam and Varaha Puranam)

 

Purana begins with ‘Aa’, ‘Na’, ‘Pa’, ‘Ling’, ‘Ga’, ‘Ku’, & ‘Ska’ are – 1 each (Agni Puranam, Narada Puranam, Padma Puranam, Linga Puranam, Garuda Puranam, Kurma Puranam and Skandha Puranam)

 

Sri Suta continues to describe about the sacred verses in each Puranas. Mastya Puranam contains – 14,000 Verses

 

Markandeya Puranam contains – 9000 Verses

Bhavishya Puranam contains – 14,500 Verses

Bhagavatha Puranam contains – 18000  Verses

Brahma Puranam contains – 10,000 Verses

Brahmanda Puranam contains – 12,100 Verses

Brahma Vaivarta Puranam contains – 18,000 Verses

Vamana Puranam contains – 10,000 Verses

Vayu Puranam contains – 24,600 Verses

Vishnu Puranam contains – 23,000 Verses

Agni Puranam contains – 16,000 Verses

Narada Puranam contains – 25,000 Verses

Padma Puranam contains – 55,000 Verses

Linga Puranam contains – 11,000 Verses

Garuda Puranam contains – 19,000 Verses

Kurma Puranam contains – 17,000 Verses

Skandha Puranam contains – 81,000 Verses

The first Upapurana was narrated by Sanat Kumara – Manasika Putra of Lord Brahma followed by Narasimha Purana, Naradiya Purana, Siva Purana.  Maharishi Durvasa narrated Kapila Purâna,Manava Purâna, Aus’anasa Purâna, Varuna Purâna. Kalika Purâna, Samva Purâna, NandiKes’wara Purâna, Saura Purâna. Âditya Purâna, MahesvaraPurâna, Bhâgavata and Vasistha Purâna  were recited by Parasara Bhattar .

 

After compiling the eighteen Puranas, Maharishi Krishna Dwaipayana Veda Vyasa wrote the Great Epic Mahabharath.

 

Jai Ambey Ma !!




Jai Sriman Narayana !!