Just as the supremacy of Lord Krsna is an object of timeless controversy, so is the authority of the scripture that depicts Him: the Srimad-Bhagavatam. No other Vedic personality and no other Purana has been so much attacked by opposing groups-a fact which itself evinces the superiority of both, for the scriptures often describe the particular envy the demons feel towards Lord Krsna. Such envy would be baseless if He were a common being and the Srlmad-Bhagavatam a common book. Therefore sastra, history, logic, and Lord Krsna�s exalted devotees stand by Him to dismantle all bogus texts, false evidences, fallacies, and atheistic arguments. With this in mind, Srila Baladeva Vidyabhusana, known as the Gaudiya Vedanta Acarya, compiled the Siddhanta-darpana, an original treatise that presents the Srimad-Bhagavatam as the sound incarnation of the Lord and defeats several objections against its authenticity. By its very characteristics, Srimad-Bhagavatam far surpasses all other Puranas. There are five basic topics that must be included in a Purana according to the following definition: