The great sages, have revealed many Vedic literatures, such as the Puranas. The Puranas are not imaginative; they are actual histories, not only of this planet but of other planets within the creation.

Srila Vyasadeva, due to his kindness and sympathy toward the fallen souls, supplemented the Vedas with Puranas which easily explain the Vedic truths, intended for different types of people. “The Vedas and Puranas are one and the same in purpose. They ascertain the Absolute Truth, which is greater than everything else.

Because the quality of work of individuals differ,  so does the instructions they are to receive. There are people conducted by the mode of goodness, others under the mode of passion and those who are in the  mode of ignorance. The Puranas are so divided that any class of person can take advantage of them and gradually regain their original spiritual position and get out of the hard struggle for existence.

In the Puranas, (which are classified under the three modes) as a matter of course, Srila Vyasadeva has certainly given descriptions of the glories of Krishna, but not as many as given to religiosity economic development, sense gratification and salvation. These four items are by far very inferior to engagement in the unalloyed devotional service of the Lord. Therefore, in the pure goodness Purana, viz., Srimad Bhagavatam, Srila Vyasadeva proclaims that the prime necessity of human life is to realize one's eternal relationship with the Lord and thus surrender unto Him without further delay.
 
 

Bhagavata Purana	Shiva Purana	Brahma Purana	Garuda Purana
Matsya Purana	Vayu Purana	Markandeya Purana	Padma Purana
Narada Purana	Skanda Purana	Vishnu Purana	Vamana Purana
Kurma Purana	Agni Purana	Bhavishya Purana	Linga Purana

BrahmaViavarta	Varaha Purana	Brahmanda Purana	Ganesha Purana