Scriptures
Read the itihasas, Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas and classical works in their traditional structure — book by book, chapter by chapter, in 17 scripts.
Mahabharata महाभारतम्
The epic traditionally attributed to Maharishi Vyasa, organised into Parvas (books) and Adhyayas (chapters). It contains the Bhagavad Gita and Vidura Niti.
The Vedas वेदाः
The four Vedas — the oldest scriptures of Sanatana Dharma — each comprising Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas and Upanishads.
Rigveda
ऋग्वेदः
The oldest of the four Vedas, a collection of hymns (suktas) organised into ten mandalas.
Krishna Yajurveda
कृष्णयजुर्वेदः
The "Black" Yajurveda, preserved principally in the Taittiriya recension: Samhita, Brahmana and Aranyaka.
Taittiriya Samhita
तैत्तिरीयसंहिता
The Samhita of the Krishna Yajurveda (Taittiriya shakha) in pada-recitation order, organised into Kandas and Prashnas.
Taittiriya Samhita — Jata Patha
तैत्तिरीयसंहिता जटापाठः
The Taittiriya Samhita in Jata Patha, a mnemonic recitation pattern used to preserve the Vedic text exactly.
Taittiriya Brahmana
तैत्तिरीयब्राह्मणम्
The Brahmana of the Taittiriya shakha, explaining the rituals of the Samhita.
Taittiriya Aranyaka
तैत्तिरीयारण्यकम्
The Aranyaka of the Taittiriya shakha. Prapathakas 7–9 form the Taittiriya Upanishad.
Upanishads उपनिषदः
The Upanishads explore the nature of Brahman and Atman. Each belongs to one of the four Vedas.
Isha Upanishad
ईशावास्योपनिषद्
A short Upanishad of the Shukla Yajurveda, opening with "īśāvāsyam idaṃ sarvam".
Kena Upanishad
केनोपनिषद्
An Upanishad of the Samaveda in four Khandas (sections).
Katha Upanishad
कठोपनिषद्
The dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama, in two Adhyayas of three Vallis each.
Prashna Upanishad
प्रश्नोपनिषद्
An Upanishad of the Atharvaveda structured as six questions put to sage Pippalada.
Mundaka Upanishad
मुण्डकोपनिषद्
An Upanishad of the Atharvaveda in three Mundakas of two Khandas each.
Mandukya Upanishad
माण्डूक्योपनिषद्
The shortest principal Upanishad (Atharvaveda), on Om and the four states of consciousness.
Taittiriya Upanishad
तैत्तिरीयोपनिषद्
Prapathakas 7–9 of the Taittiriya Aranyaka: Shiksha Valli, Ananda (Brahmananda) Valli and Bhrigu Valli.
Maha Narayana Upanishad
महानारायणोपनिषद्
Part of the Taittiriya Aranyaka (Prapathaka 10), containing many well-known Vedic prayers.
Puranas पुराणानि
Texts narrating the creation of the universe, the genealogies of gods and sages, and devotional teachings.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतपुराणम्
The Purana devoted to Vishnu and especially to Sri Krishna, in twelve Skandhas.
Uddhava Gita
उद्धवगीता
Sri Krishna’s final teachings to his devotee Uddhava, from the eleventh Skandha of the Bhagavata Purana.
Narayaniyam
नारायणीयम्
A condensation of the Bhagavata Purana in 1,000+ verses (100 Dashakams), composed by Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri before Guruvayurappan.
Devi Mahatmyam (Durga Saptashati)
देवीमाहात्म्यम्
Thirteen chapters (700 mantras) from the Markandeya Purana glorifying the Goddess, with the traditional accompanying recitations.
Devi Bhagavata Purana
देवीभागवतपुराणम्
The Purana devoted to the Divine Mother.
Other Puranas
इतरपुराणानि
Stotrams drawn from the Vishnu, Garuda, Brahmanda and other Puranas.
📖 Epics, Gitas & Classical Works
Valmiki Ramayana
श्रीमद्वाल्मीकीयरामायणम्
The Adi Kavya — the story of Sri Rama
Sri Ramcharitmanas
श्रीरामचरितमानस
Goswami Tulsidas’s Awadhi retelling of the Ramayana
Ashtavakra Gita
अष्टावक्रगीता
A dialogue on Advaita between sage Ashtavakra and King Janaka, in twenty chapters.
Sri Guru Gita
श्रीगुरुगीता
Verses in praise of the Guru, in the form of a dialogue between Shiva and Parvati.
Gita Govindam
गीतगोविन्दम्
Jayadeva’s lyrical poem on the love of Radha and Krishna, in twelve Sargas.
Patanjali Yoga Sutras
पातञ्जलयोगसूत्राणि
The classical text of Yoga in four Padas (chapters).
Chanakya Niti
चाणक्यनीतिः
Aphorisms on conduct and statecraft attributed to Chanakya, in seventeen chapters.
Bhartrihari Shataka Trayam
भर्तृहरिशतकत्रयम्
Three centuries of verses — on worldly wisdom (Niti), love (Shringara) and renunciation (Vairagya).
Mooka Panchashati
मूकपञ्चशती
Five hundred verses in praise of Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram, in five Shatakas.
Dwadasha Stotra
द्वादशस्तोत्रम्
Twelve hymns to Vishnu composed by Sri Madhvacharya.
Sri Mahanyasam
श्रीमहान्यासम्
The elaborate nyasa (consecration) procedure preceding the recitation of Sri Rudram.