Bhagavata Purana
/ˌbɑːɡəˈvɑːtə pʊˈrɑːnə/noun
A major Sanskrit Hindu Purana centered on devotion to Krishna and traditionally attributed to the sage Vyasa.
Did you know?The Bhagavata Purana became one of the foundational texts of bhakti, or devotional worship, especially through its emotionally vivid stories of Krishna’s childhood and divine acts.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhag-
“To apportion, share, or receive a designated portion”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
bhaga
“A share, portion, fortune, or divine beneficence”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
bhagavat
“Blessed, venerable, or possessing divine fortune; an epithet of a deity”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
purāṇa
“Ancient, old, or belonging to former times”
Early Medieval Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Bhāgavata Purāṇa
“The ancient text concerning the Blessed Lord, especially Krishna”
Modern English
English
Bhagavata Purana
“The commonly used English title of the Sanskrit Hindu scripture”