[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Bhagavatapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata) › 2.1.8 # Bhagavatapurana 2.1.8 Bhāgavatapurāṇa 2.1.8 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.2.1.8) idaṃ bhāgavataṃ nāma purāṇaṃ brahmasammitam / adhītavān dvāparādau piturdvaipāyanādaham // > 8. This Purana, which is well-known as the Bhagavata (taught by the Supreme Lord), and which is as sacred as the Vedas, I studied under my father Dwaipayana in the beginning of the Dwapara \[10) Yuga. > — S. Subba Rau 1928, The Srimad Bhagavatam - [Previous: 2.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.2.1.7) - [Next: 2.1.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.2.1.9) - [Up: 2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.2.1) ## Translations (2) - [The Srimad Bhagavatam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata~en-subbarau.2.1.p10) — S. Subba Rau 1928, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata~en-mt.2.1.8) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.2.1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.2.1.8) · Pramāṇa