Srimad Bhagavatam

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अधीयन्त व्यासशिष्यात्संहितां मत्पितुर्मुखात् । एकैकामहमेतेषां शिष्यः सर्वाः समध्यगाम् ।। १२-७-६ ।।

sanskrit

Each of them studied one of the six anthologies of the Purāṇas from my father, Romaharṣaṇa, who was a disciple of Śrīla Vyāsadeva. I became the disciple of these six authorities and thoroughly learned all their presentations of Purāṇic wisdom. ।। 12-7-6 ।।

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hindi translation

adhIyanta vyAsaziSyAtsaMhitAM matpiturmukhAt | ekaikAmahameteSAM ziSyaH sarvAH samadhyagAm || 12-7-6 ||

hk transliteration

कश्यपोऽहं च सावर्णी रामशिष्योऽकृतव्रणः । अधीमहि व्यासशिष्याच्चत्वारो मूलसंहिताः ।। १२-७-७ ।।

sanskrit

Romaharṣaṇa, a disciple of Vedavyāsa, divided the Purāṇas into four basic compilations. The sage Kaśyapa and I, along with Sāvarṇi and Akṛtavraṇa, a disciple of Rāma, learned these four divisions. ।। 12-7-7 ।।

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hindi translation

kazyapo'haM ca sAvarNI rAmaziSyo'kRtavraNaH | adhImahi vyAsaziSyAccatvAro mUlasaMhitAH || 12-7-7 ||

hk transliteration

पुराणलक्षणं ब्रह्मन् ब्रह्मर्षिभिर्निरूपितम् । श‍ृणुष्व बुद्धिमाश्रित्य वेदशास्त्रानुसारतः ।। १२-७-८ ।।

sanskrit

O Śaunaka, please hear with attention the characteristics of a Purāṇa, which have been defined by the most eminent learned brāhmaṇas in accordance with Vedic literature. ।। 12-7-8 ।।

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hindi translation

purANalakSaNaM brahman brahmarSibhirnirUpitam | za‍RNuSva buddhimAzritya vedazAstrAnusArataH || 12-7-8 ||

hk transliteration

सर्गोऽस्याथ विसर्गश्च वृत्तिरक्षान्तराणि च । वंशो वंशानुचरितं संस्था हेतुरपाश्रयः ।। १२-७-९ ।।

sanskrit

O brāhmaṇa, authorities on the matter understand a Purāṇa to contain ten characteristic topics: the creation of this universe, the subsequent creation of worlds and beings, the maintenance of all living beings, their sustenance, the rule of various Manus, the dynasties of great kings, the activities of such kings, annihilation, motivation and the supreme shelter. ।। 12-7-9 ।।

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hindi translation

sargo'syAtha visargazca vRttirakSAntarANi ca | vaMzo vaMzAnucaritaM saMsthA heturapAzrayaH || 12-7-9 ||

hk transliteration

दशभिर्लक्षणैर्युक्तं पुराणं तद्विदो विदुः । केचित्पञ्चविधं ब्रह्मन् महदल्पव्यवस्थया ।। १२-७-१० ।।

sanskrit

Other scholars state that the great Purāṇas deal with these ten topics, while lesser Purāṇas may deal with five. ।। 12-7-10 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

dazabhirlakSaNairyuktaM purANaM tadvido viduH | kecitpaJcavidhaM brahman mahadalpavyavasthayA || 12-7-10 ||

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