Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.7.22
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesUnderstanding the Two Groups of Purāṇas
“Sages expert in ancient histories have declared that the Purāṇas, according to their various characteristics, can be divided into eighteen major Purāṇas and eighteen secondary Purāṇas.”
What the purport teaches
- Sages expert in ancient histories have described how the Purāṇas are divided.
- The division follows the various characteristics of the Purāṇas.
- There are eighteen major Purāṇas and eighteen secondary Purāṇas.
Try this today
Write down the two groups of Purāṇas and the number in each group.
Ask yourself
How can attending carefully to the sages’ classification help me study the Purāṇas?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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.