Mahapurâna Srimad Devî Bhâgavatam (3)
Chapter III
On praising the Purânas and on each Vyâsa of every Dvâpara Yuga
Chapter III
On praising the Purânas and on each Vyâsa of every Dvâpara Yuga
1-11. Sûta said :-- “O best of the Munis! I am now telling you the names of the Purânas, etc. exactly as 1 have heard from Veda Vyâsa, the son of Satyavati; listen.
The Purâna beginning with "ma" are two in number; those beginning with “bha” are two; those beginning with “bra" are three; those beginning with "va” are four; those beginning respectively with “A”, “na”, “pa”, “Ling”, “ga”, “kû” and “Ska” are one each and “ma” means Matsya Purâna, Mârkandeya Purâna; “Bha” signifies Bhavisya, Bhâgavat Purânas; “Bra” signifies Brahmâ, Brahmânda and Brahmâvaivarta Purânas; “va” signifies Vâman, Vayu, Visnu and Varaha Purânas; “A” signifies Agni Purâna; “Na” signifies Narada Purâna; “Pa” signifies Padma Purâna; “Ling” signifies Linga Purânam; “Ga” signifies Govinda Purânam; Kû signifies Kurma Purâna and “Ska” signifies Skanda Purânam.