# Purāṇas [[bg/3|Bg. 3]], [[bg/7/3|Bg. 7.3]], [[bg/10/18|Bg. 10.18]], [[bg/11/48|Bg. 11.48]], **[[cc/madhya/20/145#translation|Madhya 20.145]]**, [[cc/madhya/20/353#purport|Madhya 20.353]], **[[cc/madhya/22/6#translation|Madhya 22.6]]**, [[sb/4/26/8#purport|SB 4.26.8]], [[sb/4/28/65#purport|SB 4.28.65]], [[sb/6/8/19#purport|SB 6.8.19]], [[sb/7/14/29#purport|SB 7.14.29]] * as appropriate for all, [[sb/1/2/4#purport|SB 1.2.4]] * as authoritative histories, [[sb/7/2/27#purport|SB 7.2.27]] * as basis for serving Lord, [[sb/1/2/12#purport|SB 1.2.12]] * as beginningless, [[sb/3/8/9#purport|SB 3.8.9]] * as breathing of Lord, [[sb/1/4/13#purport|SB 1.4.13]] * as division of Vedas, SB Intro 22, [[sb/1/1/6#purport|SB 1.1.6]], [[sb/1/2/4#purport|SB 1.2.4]], [[sb/1/3/21#purport|SB 1.3.21]], [[sb/1/4/19-20#purport|SB 1.4.19-20]] * as evidence of devotional principles, **[[cc/madhya/24/343#translation|Madhya 24.343]]** * as histories, 24 * as nonfiction, [[sb/10/10/34-35#purport|SB 10.10.34-35]] * as smṛti-prasthāna, [[cc/adi/7/117#purport|Ādi 7.117]] * as source of knowledge, [[cc/adi/7/106#purport|Ādi 7.106]] * as transcendental literature, [[sb/1/1/19#purport|SB 1.1.19]] * as Vedas’ supplement, **[[cc/madhya/6/147–48#translation|Madhya 6.147–48]]**, **[[cc/madhya/20/122#translation|Madhya 20.122]]** * author of. See: Vyāsadeva * authority of, [[cc/adi/5/14#purport|Ādi 5.14]], [[cc/madhya/6/137#purport|Madhya 6.137]] * Bhagavad-gītā essence of, [[sb/1/15/27#purport|SB 1.15.27]] * Bhāgavata. See: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam * Caitanya confirmed as Kali-yuga incarnation in, [[sb/5/18/35#purport|SB 5.18.35]] * Caitanya’s identity &, **[[cc/adi/3/84#translation|Ādi 3.84]]** * chanting of, [[sb/1/2/4#purport|SB 1.2.4]] * chronology in, [[sb/1/9/28#purport|SB 1.9.28]], [[sb/1/11/20#purport|SB 1.11.20]] * chronology of compilation of, [[sb/1/7/8#purport|SB 1.7.8]] * cited on Brazil & Rāvaṇa’s kingdom, [[sb/4/22/36#purport|SB 4.22.36]] * cited on Kṛṣṇa above demigods, [[sb/1/15/12#purport|SB 1.15.12]] * cited on Rāmacandra, [[sb/5/19/2#purport|SB 5.19.2]] * compared with Vedas, [[sb/1/4/13#purport|SB 1.4.13]] * criticized by Nārada, [[sb/1/5/14#purport|SB 1.5.14]] * defined, [[sb/3/12/39#purport|SB 3.12.39]] * divisions of spiritual life in, [[sb/6/16/43#purport|SB 6.16.43]] * following, recommended, [[sb/7/11/7#purport|SB 7.11.7]] * for Kali-yuga, [[sb/2/7/36#purport|SB 2.7.36]] * hearing, as transcendental life, [[sb/1/7/12#purport|SB 1.7.12]] * historians misunderstand, [[sb/1/1/20#purport|SB 1.1.20]] * history in, [[sb/1/3/41#purport|SB 1.3.41]] * history of, 25 * identical with Vedas in message, [[sb/1/4/13#purport|SB 1.4.13]] * importance of, [[sb/6/1/20#purport|SB 6.1.20]] * India’s history in, [[sb/2/8/21#purport|SB 2.8.21]] * Kṛṣṇa spiritualizes, [[sb/1/7/12#purport|SB 1.7.12]] * liberation via, [[sb/1/2/4#purport|SB 1.2.4]] * Lord described by, [[sb/1/8/19#purport|SB 1.8.19]] * Lord explained in, [[cc/adi/7/131#purport|Ādi 7.131]] * Nārada associated with, [[sb/1/9/6-7#purport|SB 1.9.6-7]] * nondevotees misunderstand, [[sb/10/2/36#purport|SB 10.2.36]] * purpose of, [[sb/1/8/36#purport|SB 1.8.36]], [[sb/3/5/10#purport|SB 3.5.10]] * quoted on Nārāyaṇa, [[sb/2/9/36#purport|SB 2.9.36]] * quoted on Nārāyaṇa, Śiva, Brahmā, & pākhaṇḍīs, [[sb/4/19/22#purport|SB 4.19.22]] * Rādhārāṇī &, **[[cc/adi/4/87#translation|Ādi 4.87]]**, [[cc/madhya/8/100#purport|Madhya 8.100]] * Romaharṣaṇa as professor of, [[sb/1/4/22#purport|SB 1.4.22]] * self-realization described in, [[sb/1/9/26#purport|SB 1.9.26]] * spiritual energy of Lord &, **[[cc/madhya/25/34#translation|Madhya 25.34]]** * spiritual master knows, [[sb/1/1/6#purport|SB 1.1.6]] * Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam distinguished from, [[sb/1/1/2#purport|SB 1.1.2]], [[sb/1/5/14#purport|SB 1.5.14]] * subject matter in, [[sb/7/14/3-4#purport|SB 7.14.3-4]], [[sb/7/14/8#purport|SB 7.14.8]] * universe described in, [[sb/5/26/38#purport|SB 5.26.38]] * unqualified commentaries on, [[sb/4/1/3#purport|SB 4.1.3]] * Vaikuṇṭha known via, [[sb/3/15/15#purport|SB 3.15.15]] * Vyāsa author of, [[cc/antya/9/10#purport|Antya 9.10]] * Vyāsa respected before reading, [[sb/1/9/6-7#purport|SB 1.9.6-7]] *See also:* names of specific Purāṇas; specific Purāṇas; Śrīmad-Bhagāvatam; Śrīmad-Bhagavatam; Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; specific purāṇas