The Padma Purana is one of the largest of the eighteen Major Puranas, a genre of Hindu scriptures. It is a sacred text that is revered by millions of Hindus around the world. The Padma Purana is attributed to the sage Veda Vyasa, who is said to have composed it in the form of a dialogue between Brahma and Narada. The text exists in several versions, but the most widely accepted version is the one that is written in Sanskrit.