brahmam padmam vaisnavam ca

 saivam laingam sa-garudam

naradiyam bhagavatam

 agneyam skanda-samjñitam

 

bhavisyam brahma-vaivartam

 markandeyam sa-vamanam

varaham matsyam kaurmam ca

 brahmandakhyam iti tri-sat

 

Translation: 

 

The eighteen major Puranas are the Brahma, Padma, Visnu, Siva, Linga, Garuda, Narada, Bhagavata, Agni, Skanda, Bhavisya, Brahma-vaivarta, Markandeya, Vamana, Varaha, Matsya, Kurma and Brahmanda Puranas.

 

Purport: 

 

Srila Jiva Gosvami has quoted from the Varaha Purana, Siva Purana and Matsya Purana in confirmation of the above two verses.