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Question: vishNu-puraaNa vs bhaagavata-puraaNa

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tg_ram • March 18, 2002 


Dear Members:

It is said that Srii-veda-vyaasa compiled all the eigtheen puraaNa-s.

Also, Sriimad vishNupuraaNa is said to have been narrated by SrI 
paraaSara-muni while Sriimad bhaagavata-puraaNa is said to have been 
narrated by SrI-sukha-maharshi.

Both puraaNa-s are said to have been recorded by Srii-veda-vyaasa 
maharshi.

In the case of Sriimad-vishNu-puraaNa, we could easily see that Srii 
vyaasa could have heard it from his father Srii-paraaSara-maharshi 
and recorded.

In the case of Sriimad-bhaagavata-puraaNa, is it true that Srii-
vyaasa heard it from his own son Srii-sukha and then recorded it?

Also, I remember reading somewhere that Sriimad-bhaagavatam is not 
really on the list of eigtheen 'official' puraaNa-s.  Could 
someone 'official' list ?

Also I am wondering what Srii-vaishNava acaarya-s say regarding the 
status of Sriimad-bhaagavata-puraaNa.

raamaanuja-daasa
//Ramkumar




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