Bhagavata Mahatmya and Shiva Gita, discussion of soul and liberation, quotes from the Upanishads, Yoga and the Advaita Vedanta doctrines. The text, in some versions of the manuscripts, ends with Kriya-Yogasara which is a discussion of ethics and hospitality to guests. Other texts with same title Several purana-like texts of other Indian religions such as Jainism and Buddhism are also known as Padma Purana. These include the Padma-Purana (also called Padma-Caritam) by the 7th century Ravisena of the Digambara tradition of Jainism, written in Sanskrit. Other texts with same name include those by (Balabhadrapurana) or Raidhu (15th century), the Padma-Purana of Somadeva (1600), the Padma-Purana of Dharmakirti (1612), the Padma-Purana of Bhattaraka Candrakirti (c. 17th century), and two undated texts by Candrasagara and by Sricandra. These belong to the Apabhramsa genre of Indian literature. References Bibliography External Links Padma Purana Part 1 Srishti Khanda Motilal Banarsidass 1988 Padma Purana Part 2 Srishti Khanda Motilal Banarsidass 1989 Padma Purana Motilal Vol. 3 Through Vol. 10 THE PADMA-PURANA PART. 3 Padma Purana Vol 04 Bhumi And Svarga Khanda Pages 1241 1563 ENG Motilal Banarsidass 1990 The Padma Purana English translation by N. A. Deshpande, 1951 (includes glossary) Ethics And Sociology Of Politics In Some Of The Puranas VR Varma (1978), The Indian Journal of Political Science (discusses Padma Purana) Essays On The Puranas. II HH Wilson (1839), The Journal Of The Royal Asiatic Society Of Great Britain And Ireland (Discusses Pilgrimage In Padma Purana) Puranas Vaishnava texts