Etymology

Bhagavata Purana

Today it means: One of the Hindu Puranas, with its primary focus on the incarnations of Vishnu, particularly Krishna. Full definition →

Sanskrit भागवत
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromभागवत
  2. English todayBhagavata Purana

From Sanskrit भागवत (bhāgavata) + पुराण (purāṇá, “stories of ancient times told in a new manner”).

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