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Total Number Of Verses In Srimad Bhagwatam Is Not 18000, Why ?

Posted by 1zdtyzkes8i46 on March 11, 2012 at 8:53am in Krishna

Hare Krishna ,

SB 12.13.4-9 mentions puranas and number of verses ,

It is said Bhagwatam have 18000 verses , but there are only 335 chapter

& 14094 verses total where are rest of them ?

Canto    Chapters     Verses               Percentage


1               19             808                   5.7329
2               10             393                   2.7884
3               33           1416                  10.0468
4               31           1449                  10.2809
5               26             668                    4.7396
6               19             851                    6.0380
7               15             750                    5.3214
8               24             931                    6.6056
9               24             960                    6.8114
10             90            3936                  27.9267
11             31            1367                    9.6991
12             13              565                    4.0087

Total 335 Chapters 14094 Verses

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  • Volunteer
    Sudipta Roy March 11, 2012 at 11:08am

    Hare Krishna Prabhuji. Dandavat Pranam. All Glories To Srila Prabhupada

    Individual verses consolidated into single verses in several instances when it is translated to english, that is why it don't match with the original manuscript but the context are intact. Same we may see in Bhagavad Gita english translation where many verses consolidated in one verse.

    Your aspiring servant

    Hari Bol

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