The Purana Index v1.c3.s7.1

v1.c3.s7.1

Scholars, European and Indian, have now come to believe that the Muktāphala was after all a work much dependant upon the Bhāgavata Purāṇa, and in his Harilila, Bopadeva has simply indexed the Bhāgavata Purāṇa. It has been admirably pointed by Prof. Winternitz that the Bopadeva theory cannot stand critical examination (History of Indian Literature, Vol. I, p 558). The Śrimad Bhāgavatām which is undoubtedly a Mahāpurāṇa is commonly regarded as Vaiṣṇava Purāṇa. No doubt it deals with the avatārs of Vishnu, particularly with the avatār of Krishna. Be it noted that Krishna is a common god even to-day much worshipped by the people. The Śrimad Bhāgavatām conceives Krishna as a Vedic god, and in the Bhāgavata there is also the glorification of Śiva and there is no sectarian animosity towards Śaiva worship.