![]() The text presents a form of religion ( dharma) that competes with that of the Vedas, wherein bhakti ultimately leads to self-knowledge, salvation ( moksha) and bliss. The Bhagavata Purana is a revered text in Vaishnavism, a Hindu tradition that reveres Vishnu. Truth re-emerges as Krishna, (called " Hari" and " Vāsudeva" in the text) – first makes peace with the demons, understands them and then creatively defeats them, bringing back hope, justice, freedom and happiness – a cyclic theme that appears in many legends. As it begins, the forces of evil have won a war between the benevolent devas (deities) and evil asuras (demons) and now rule the universe. The Bhagavata Purana, like other puranas, discusses a wide range of topics including cosmology, astronomy, genealogy, geography, legend, music, dance, yoga and culture. It is widely available in almost all Indian languages. Composed in Sanskrit by Veda Vyasa, it promotes bhakti (devotion) towards Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu, integrating themes from the Advaita (monism) philosophy of Adi Shankara, the Vishishtadvaita (qualified monism) of Ramanujacharya and the Dvaita (dualism) of Madhvacharya. The Bhagavata Purana ( Sanskrit: भागवतपुराण IAST: Bhāgavata Purāṇa), also known as the Srimad Bhagavatam, Srimad Bhagavata Mahapurana or simply Bhagavata, is one of Hinduism's eighteen great Puranas ( Mahapuranas).
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