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A JOURNEY THROUGH DEVOTION
Srimad
Bhagavatam.
Twelve Skandhas.
A world of spiritual inquiry.
Explore the Bhagavata Purana through stories of creation, devotion, and Krishna. Find your way from each Skandha to its chapters and verse references.
Explore the Skandhas
- Skandhas
- 12
- Chapters
- 335
- Numbered verses in this guide
- 14,074
EXPLORE THE TWELVE SKANDHAS
Begin with curiosity.
Follow the stories.
Each Skandha, or Canto, gathers a different part of the journey. Choose a theme below to explore its chapter directory.
01Skandha 1Creation, the sages, and the beginning of the Bhāgavatam19 chapters · 808 numbered versesExplore chapters 02Skandha 2Cosmic manifestation and devotional realization10 chapters · 393 numbered versesExplore chapters 03Skandha 3Creation, Kapila's teachings, and Varāha33 chapters · 1,416 numbered versesExplore chapters 04Skandha 4Dhruva, Pṛthu, Śiva, and Dakṣa31 chapters · 1,449 numbered versesExplore chapters 05Skandha 5Ṛṣabhadeva and cosmic geography26 chapters · 668 numbered versesExplore chapters 06Skandha 6Ajāmila, Indra, Vṛtrāsura, and devotional themes19 chapters · 851 numbered versesExplore chapters 07Skandha 7Prahlāda Mahārāja and Lord Narasiṁha15 chapters · 750 numbered versesExplore chapters 08Skandha 8Churning of the ocean, Vāmana, and Gajendra24 chapters · 931 numbered versesExplore chapters 09Skandha 9Dynasties and the lives of great kings24 chapters · 960 numbered versesExplore chapters 10Skandha 10Lord Kṛṣṇa's appearance and pastimes90 chapters · 3,916 numbered versesExplore chapters 11Skandha 11Uddhava Gītā and Kṛṣṇa's final teachings31 chapters · 1,367 numbered versesExplore chapters 12Skandha 12Kali-yuga, future dynasties, and conclusion13 chapters · 565 numbered versesExplore chapters
Traditionally described as approximately 18,000 verses, the Bhagavatam has different counting conventions across editions. This chapter guide lists 14,074 numbered verses.
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