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| Devi Bhagavata Purana | |
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 A manuscript of Devi Bhagavata Purana | |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Author | Vyasa |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Chapters | 318 |
| Verses | 18, 000 |
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (Sanskrit: देवी भागवतपुराणम्, devī bhāgavatapurāṇam), also known as the Srimad Devi Bhagavatam[1] or simply Devi Bhagavatam, is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas of Hinduism.[2][3] Composed in Sanskrit by Veda Vyasa, the text is considered a major purana for Devi worshippers (Shaktas). It promotes bhakti (devotion) towards Mahadevi, integrating themes from the Shaktadvaitavada tradition (a syncretism of Samkhya and Advaita Vedanta). While this is generally regarded as a Shakta Purana, some scholars such as Dowson have also interpreted this Purana as a Shaiva Purana.[4]
The Purana consists of twelve cantos with 318 chapters.[5] Along with the Devi Mahatmya, it is one of the most important works in Shaktism, a tradition within Hinduism that reveres Devi or Shakti (Goddess) as the primordial creator of the universe, and as Brahman (ultimate truth and reality).[6][7][8] It celebrates the divine feminine as the origin of all existence: as the creator, the preserver and the destroyer of everything, as well as the one who empowers spiritual liberation.[2][9] While all major Puranas of Hinduism mention and revere the Goddess, this text centers around her as the primary divinity.[10][11] The underlying philosophy of the text is Advaita Vedanta-style monism combined with the devotional worship of Shakti.[12][13][14] It is believed that the text was spoken by Vyasa to King Janamejaya, the son of Parikshit.[15]
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