Mahapurana #10 of 18 · sattvic · Vishnu
ब्रह्म वैवर्त पुराण
Brahma Vaivarta Purana
Brahma Vaivarta Purāṇa
Verses: 18,000 · Best known for: Radha-Krishna theology + Ganesha-charita
Central theme
Radha-Krishna theology — Krishna as supreme Brahman and Radha as His eternal shakti
Summary
Four khandas (Brahma, Prakriti, Ganesha, Krishna-janma). The Krishna-janma-khanda is the longest extended Krishna narrative outside the Bhagavata, with deep development of Radha-Krishna lila as the supreme reality.
Notable stories + sections
- ●Birth of Ganesha (Ganesha-khanda)
- ●Origin of the divine mothers (Prakriti-khanda)
- ●Radha-Krishna lila in Goloka
- ●Krishna’s descent to Vrindavan
Why read it
Foundational text for Radha-Krishna sampradayas (especially Gaudiya + Nimbarka).