Matsyapurana 53.22

53.22

likhitvā tacca yo dadyād dhemasiṃhasamanvitam
paurṇamāsyāṃ prauṣṭhapadyāṃ sa yāti paramāṃ gatim
aṣṭādaśa sahasrāṇi purāṇaṃ tatpracakṣate //

(5) *The Bhâgavata Purâṇa*.—The Purâṇa which begins with the description of the sacred Gâyatrî worship, and goes on to mention various Dharmas and which contains a narration of the destruction of the demon Vṛitrâsura as well as an account of the famous men who flourished in the Sârasvata Kalpa, is known as Bhâgavata.—20-21. One who writes Bhâgavata and gives it away in charity, along with a golden lion, on the full-moon day, in the month of Bhâdrapada, attains final emancipation. It contains 18,000 ślokas.—22.