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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 12.13.3
SYNONYMS
purāna — of the Purānas; sańkhyā — of the counting (of verses); sambhūtim — the summation; asya — of this Bhāgavatam; vācya — the subject matter; prayojane — and the purpose; dānam — the method of giving as a gift; dānasya — of such gift-giving; māhātmyam — the glories; pātha-ādeh — of teaching and so on; ca — and; nibodhata — please hear.
TRANSLATION
Now please hear a summation of the verse length of each of the Purānas. Then hear of the prime subject and purpose of this Bhāgavata Purāna, the proper method of giving it as a gift, the glories of such gift-giving, and finally the glories of hearing and chanting this literature.
PURPORT
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the best of all Purānas. Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Thākura explains that the other Purānas will now be mentioned just as the assistants of a king are mentioned in connection with his glorification.
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