Shrimad Bhagwat Puran

The Shrimad Bhagwat was composed by the sage Ved Vyasa and recited by Shukdev over seven days to King Parikshit, who sat awaiting death. Its twelve cantos hold the stories of devotees like Dhruv, Prahlad and Gajendra, the Lord's avatars, and in the Tenth Canto the beloved leelas of Shri Krishna. We retell it here in simple language.

Canto 1

1. 1Vyasa's Unrest and Narad's Advice4 min read
2. 2King Parikshit's Curse and the Arrival of Shukdev5 min read

Canto 4

1. 3The Penance of the Boy Dhruv5 min read

Canto 7

1. 4Prahlad the Devotee5 min read
2. 5The Narasimha Avatar4 min read

Canto 8

1. 6The Liberation of Gajendra4 min read
2. 7The Churning of the Ocean and Mohini5 min read
3. 8The Vaman Avatar and King Bali5 min read
4. 9The Matsya Avatar4 min read

Canto 9

1. 10King Ambarish and the Sage Durvasa5 min read

Canto 10

1. 11The Birth of Shri Krishna5 min read
2. 12The Liberation of Putana4 min read
3. 13The Butter Thief and Yashoda's Vision of the Universe5 min read
4. 14Taming the Serpent Kaliya4 min read
5. 15Lifting Mount Govardhan4 min read
6. 16The Raas Leela on the Autumn Full Moon5 min read
7. 17Akrur Arrives and Krishna Leaves Vrindavan5 min read
8. 18The End of Kansa in Mathura5 min read
9. 19Uddhav and the Love of the Gopis5 min read
10. 20Jarasandh's Attacks and the Building of Dwarka5 min read
11. 21Rukmini's Letter and Wedding5 min read
12. 22The Story of the Syamantak Jewel5 min read
13. 23The End of Jarasandh5 min read
14. 24The Friendship of Sudama and Krishna5 min read

Canto 11

1. 25The Uddhav Gita: Krishna's Last Teaching5 min read

Canto 12

1. 26The Liberation of King Parikshit4 min read