Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 16
Bhāgavatam Mahimā — The Glory, Measure, Transmission, and Gift of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
निम्नगानां यथा गङ्गा देवानामच्युतो यथा । वैष्णवानां यथा शम्भु: पुराणानामिदं तथा ॥ १६ ॥
nimna-gānāṁ yathā gaṅgā devānām acyuto yathā vaiṣṇavānāṁ yathā śambhuḥ purāṇānām idam tathā
正如诸河之中恒河为最胜，诸天之中不堕者阿周多为至尊，诸毗湿奴信众之中商布（湿婆）为最上；同样，在一切往世书中，《圣典博伽梵往世书》最为伟大。
FAQs
This verse ranks Bhāgavatam as foremost among Purāṇas, comparing its supremacy to Gaṅgā among rivers and Acyuta among the gods—indicating its unmatched power to awaken pure bhakti.
Yes. This verse explicitly states that among Vaiṣṇavas, Śambhu (Lord Śiva) is foremost, honoring Śiva as the greatest devotee of Viṣṇu.
Give priority to hearing/reading Śrīmad Bhāgavatam regularly, and cultivate devotion to Acyuta with humility—taking guidance from exalted devotees like Śiva, who exemplifies pure Vaiṣṇava spirit.