It’s the twelfth Purana. It
contains four parts- Brahma khand, Prakriti khand, Ganesh khand
and Shri Krishna Janma khand.
In Naimisharanya Tirth, addressing a gathering of great sages
like Shaunak etc., Sutaji has described this Purana as the
marvelous creation. This Purana describes the plays of the Lord
Krishna and Radha in considerable detail. Thus, it is a basic
source of inspiration for all the subsequent treatises that
depict the life of Radha. It is only Purana that exclusively
describes the episodes from the life of Radha, the most beloved
lady of Lord Shri Krishna.
Brahma khand: Creation of
the universe. Origin of Narayana from the body of Shri Krishna.
Origin of Radha in Rasamandal. Origin of Gopas, Gopis and cows
from the bodies of Radha and Krishna. Creation of all other
animate-inanimate world.
Prakriti khand: Greatness of
Durga, Radha, Lakshmi, Saraswati and Savitri in the creation of
the world. Tales of Savitri-Satyavaan, Surabhi, Swaha and Swadha.
Description of the clan of Surath. Tale of Ganga. Tales from
Ramayana. Curse of Durvasa on Indra. Worship of Lakshmi.
Ganesh khand: Mainly
discusses about the greatness of Lord Ganesh. Also contains
tales of Jamadagni, Karteveerya, Parashurama etc.
Shri Krishna khand:
Describes the life and plays of Lord Shri Krishna, under the
heads of Braj leela, Mathura leela, reunion of Radha and
Krishna. Migration of the residents of Gokul to Gokula.
In the opinion of this Purana, there are ten features of Maha
Purana. These are: creation, preservation, Pralaya
(destruction), fostering, karma, description of lust,
description of each of the fourteen Manus and their dynasties.
Description of salvation, recitation of the virtues of Shri Hari
and description of the glory of the gods. But Puranas with five
features and Upa Puranas has following common features:
creation, destruction, description of Chandra and Surya
dynasties and their kings and description of the fourteen Manus.
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