"Vyasa is the compiler of the Puranas from age to age; and for this age, he is Krishna-Dvaipayana, the son of Parasara."

"The Puranas are authoritative scriptures of the Hindu dharma. Like the “Sruti” (the audible word), the “Smriti” (the …"

"The Puranas are of the same class as the Itihasas (the Ramayana, Mahabharata, etc.). They have five characteristics (…"

"The Puranas, the Tantras, and all the other books, even the Vyasa Sutras, are of secondary, or tertiary authority, bu…"

"The Mahapuranas contain 400,000 slokas. They are four times the size of Mahabharata. In these, six are Satvic or Vais…"

"The Vasihnva Puranas are Vishnu Purana, Naradiya Purana, Vamana Purana, Matsya Purana, Garuda Purana, and Shrimat Bha…"

"The Brahma Puranas that glorify Brahma are Brahma Purana, Bhavishya Purana, Agni Purana, Brahmavaivarta Purana, Brahm…"

"The Shiva Puranas are Shiva Purana, Linga Purana, Kurma Purana, Markandeya Purana, Skanda Purana, and Varaha Purana."

"According to Puranas, there are five characteristic features or subjects dealt with in each Maha Purana and these are…"

"The Puranas are post-Vedic texts which typically contain a complete narrative of the history of the Universe from cre…"