Brahmavarta Purana
The Brahma Vaivarta Purana is one of the major eighteen Puranas, focused on the glory of Krishna and Radha.
- Brahma Vaivarta Purana glorifies the divine love of Radha and Krishna.
- Contains approximately 18,000 verses across 4 Khandas (sections).
- Classified as a Rajas Purana associated with Brahma.
- Unique for its elaborate treatment of Radha as Krishna's supreme devotee and shakti.
- Narrated by Sage Sauti to Shaunaka at Naimisharanya.
- The Prakriti Khanda details the forms of the Divine Mother (Shakti).
- Contains stories of Krishna's childhood, Radha's devotion, and Vrindavan lore.
- Important for the Gaudiya Vaishnava and Radha worship traditions.
Structural Organization
Example: Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Krishna Khanda, Chapter 1
Key Topics Covered
Important Deities
Famous Stories & Episodes
Featured Shlokas
+ Add ShlokaBrahma Khanda (Volume 1 source) - Chapter 1 - Verse 1
Brahma Vaivarta Purana Vol 1 (Internet Archive OCR; DLI / Sanskrit Sansthan) · Chapter 1 · Verse 1
६-सृष्टि्रकरणम् । (१ तद्रह्या तपः कृत्वा सिद्धि प्राप्य यथेप्सितम् 1 ससृजे पृथिवीमादौ मधुकटभमेदसा ॥ १ ॥
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Brahma Khanda (Volume 1 source) - Chapter 1 - Verse 2
Brahma Vaivarta Purana Vol 1 (Internet Archive OCR; DLI / Sanskrit Sansthan) · Chapter 1 · Verse 2
1 । ५ (7 ध ^ ४ ॥ (न ८१ ल ५८ | [ त्रह्यववत्तं पूरणम् लुक्लवस्त्रपरीधाना सर्वालिद्कुारभूषिता । बिभ्रती जपमालाञ्च सा सावित्री प्रकीतितं ॥ २ ॥
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Ganesha — The First Worshipped
Brahma Vaivarta Purana (Ganapati Khanda) · Chapter 1 · Verse 2.3
गणानां त्वा गणपतिं हवामहे कविं कवीनाम्। ज्येष्ठराजं ब्रह्मणां ब्रह्मणस्पत आनः शृण्वन्नूतिभिः सीद सादनम्॥
gaṇānāṁ tvā gaṇapatiṁ havāmahe kaviṁ kavīnām jyeṣṭha-rājaṁ brahmaṇāṁ brahmaṇas pata ānaḥ śṛṇvann ūtibhiḥ sīda sādanam
We invoke you, O Gaṇapati, leader of the hosts, seer of seers, eldest lord among the learned; hear our entreaties and come, sit in our assembly with your protection.
Brahma Khanda (Volume 1 source) - Chapter 1 - Verse 3
Brahma Vaivarta Purana Vol 1 (Internet Archive OCR; DLI / Sanskrit Sansthan) · Chapter 1 · Verse 3
सर्वादिसृष्टौ ताः क्लृप्ताः प्रलये प्रलये स्थिताः । सर्वदिसष्टिकथनंयन्मयाकथितद्िज । २ ॥ स्वादिसृष्टौक्लृप्तौच नारायणमहेश्वरौ । प्रलयेप्रलयेव्यक्तौ स्थितौ तौ प्रकृतिश्च ॥ ३ ॥
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