A History of Sanskrit Literature c13.s1.10

c13.s1.10

The *Bhāgavata Purāṇa*, which consists of about 18,000 *çlokas*, derives its name from being dedicated to the glorification of Bhāgavata or Vishṇu. It is later than the *Vishṇu*, which it presupposes, probably dating from the thirteenth century. It exercises a more powerful influence in India than any other Purāṇa. The most popular part is the tenth book, which narrates in detail the history of Kṛishṇa, and has been translated into perhaps every one of the vernacular languages of India.