Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaking Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam to King Parīkṣit and the assembled sages on the bank of the Ganges

Scripture 2 · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

Learn Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.Live it. Lead others to it.

Go canto by canto through the Bhāgavatam as Śrīla Prabhupāda gave it: the stories of the Lord and His devotees, every chapter, and every verse with its Sanskrit, word meanings and translation.

Begin with how to hear the BhāgavatamBegin with Canto 1

12 cantos · 335 chapters · 14,094 verses · 172 stories

The Bhāgavatam gives its own length as 18,000 verses (SB 12.13.4-9). Its printed edition numbers 14,094, many joined into one text, and every one of them is here.

Round after round

each time a little deeper

1. Learn2. Live3. Lead

How it works

Learn a little. Live it. Share it.

Three steps with the Bhāgavatam, again and again. Sharing sends you back to the verses, and each round takes you a little deeper.

  1. 1. LearnHear a verse, its story and purport
  2. 2. LiveCarry one Bhāgavatam verse into your day
  3. 3. LeadSpeak it as a class or a short reel

1 · Learn

Begin your study

How to readBegin with the mood and method of hearing.Preface & IntroductionRead Prabhupāda’s opening words on Vedabase.Cantos & storiesExplore the twelve cantos, chapter by chapter.Study a verseRead the text, word meanings and study points.Ask the BhāgavatamFind verses that answer your question.Test yourselfCheck what you’ve learned with a short quiz.

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See the whole Bhāgavatam

The ten subjectsWhat the whole Bhāgavatam speaks about (SB 2.10.1), tagged on every verse.OpenThe emotional arc71 episodes across 12 cantos on one line: pressure, devotion and longing.OpenEighteen themesBhakti, surrender, mercy and prema across all 335 chapters, with study journeys.OpenThe story within the storyWho is speaking to whom, frame by frame, down to the verse where each voice begins.OpenLives & turning pointsDhruva, Prahlāda, Ajāmila and 29 more: how hearts turn to Kṛṣṇa, moment by moment.Open

The twelve cantos

Choose a canto

All cantos and stories ›
1

Canto 1

Creation

19 chapters · 808 verses · 13 stories

2

Canto 2

The Cosmic Manifestation

10 chapters · 394 verses · 11 stories

3

Canto 3

The Status Quo

33 chapters · 1416 verses · 14 stories

4

Canto 4

The Creation of the Fourth Order

31 chapters · 1448 verses · 14 stories

5

Canto 5

The Creative Impetus

26 chapters · 668 verses · 10 stories

6

Canto 6

Prescribed Duties for Mankind

19 chapters · 851 verses · 14 stories

7

Canto 7

The Science of God

15 chapters · 750 verses · 12 stories

8

Canto 8

Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations

24 chapters · 931 verses · 12 stories

9

Canto 9

Liberation

24 chapters · 960 verses · 14 stories

10

Canto 10

The Summum Bonum

90 chapters · 3936 verses · 35 stories

11

Canto 11

General History

31 chapters · 1367 verses · 14 stories

12

Canto 12

The Age of Deterioration

13 chapters · 565 verses · 9 stories

From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.