Recited in SanskritBhagavad GitaLife's manual from the battlefield. Anxious or stuck? Find clarity in Krishna's words.
Recited in SanskritRamayanaA tale of exile, loyalty and victory. Confused about life's path? Let Rama's journey light your way.
Recited in SanskritMahabharataThe critically reconstructed Mahabharata: 18 parvas established by the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute from hundreds of manuscripts.
Recited in SanskritAshtavakra GitaA radical Advaita Vedanta dialogue between Sage Ashtavakra and King Janaka on the nature of the Self, consciousness, and liberation.
RamcharitmanasTulsidas's devotional retelling of the Ramayana in Awadhi: 7 kandas of bhakti, dharma, and the glory of Rama.
Hanuman ChalisaGoswami Tulsidas's Awadhi hymn to Hanuman: two opening dohas, forty chaupais and a closing doha, with the meaning of every verse.
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Recited in SanskritRig VedaThe oldest Vedic text, in 10 mandalas: divine hymns of the ancient rishis.
SamavedaThe Veda of sacred melodies: mantras set to Saman chants, forming the musical heart of Vedic ritual.
Recited in SanskritKrishna YajurvedaThe Taittiriya Samhita of the Krishna Yajurveda, featuring sacrificial mantras interwoven with Brahmana commentary.
Shukla YajurvedaThe Vajasaneyi Samhita of the Shukla Yajurveda, containing 40 adhyayas including the Isha Upanishad.
Recited in SanskritAtharvavedaThe fourth Veda: healing hymns, protective charms, philosophy, marriage rites, and the wisdom of everyday Vedic life.
Recited in SanskritUpanishadsThe philosophical crown of the Vedas: 60 texts of profound dialogues on Brahman, Atman, consciousness, and liberation from the Vedic tradition.
Recited in SanskritBhagavatamThe ripened fruit of Vedic literature: Krishna's divine pastimes, devotion, and the science of God.
Recited in SanskritShiva PuranaThe cosmic dance of Siva, from Linga worship and Jyotirlingas to the divine love of Siva and Parvati.
Recited in SanskritSkanda PuranaThe largest Mahapurana: 7 Khandas covering pilgrimage, tirtha mahatmya, and sacred geography of all India.
Recited in SanskritDevi BhagavatamThe supreme scripture of the Goddess tradition: the glory, philosophy, and devotion of the Divine Feminine across 12 Skandhas.
Recited in SanskritVishnu PuranaCosmic creation, sacred geography & the divine play of Vishnu. Explore the universe through ancient eyes.
Recited in SanskritPadma PuranaOne of the largest Mahapuranas: sacred geography, pilgrimage lore, the Rama narrative, Gita Mahatmya, and Vishnu-bhakti across 7 Khandas.
Recited in SanskritGaruda PuranaAfterlife doctrines, the soul's journey, dharma, funeral rites, and the path to moksha, told by Vishnu to Garuda.
Recited in SanskritMarkandeya PuranaHome of the Devi Mahatmya: Shakti worship, Manvantara cosmology, and the supreme glory of the Goddess.
Recited in SanskritMatsya PuranaVishnu's fish avatar rescues Manu and the Vedas. Temple architecture, sacred vows, genealogies, and creation myths across 176 chapters.
Recited in SanskritAgni PuranaAn encyclopedic Purana covering avataras, rituals, temple architecture, Ayurveda, grammar, poetics, martial science, and yoga.
Recited in SanskritBrahma PuranaOne of the oldest Mahapuranas, narrating cosmogony, Odisha pilgrimages, and the glory of Purushottama Kshetra across 246 chapters.
Recited in SanskritBrahmanda PuranaThe Purana of the Cosmic Egg: cosmogony, Manvantara cycles, and the celebrated Lalita Sahasranama.
Recited in SanskritNarada PuranaA devotional Purana narrated by sage Narada covering bhakti-yoga, vrata-kalpa, sangita-shastra, dharma-encyclopedia, and Hari-Hara unity across 2 bhagas.
Recited in SanskritKurma PuranaVishnu's tortoise avatara, the churning of the cosmic ocean, the Ishvara Gita, and the path to liberation through Shiva-Vishnu devotion.
Recited in SanskritVaraha PuranaThe earth-centered Purana: Lord Varaha's dialogue with Bhu Devi on tirthas, vratas, dharma, and cosmic truth, across 218 chapters.
Recited in SanskritVamana PuranaVishnu's dwarf avatar, the binding of King Bali, and the Trivikrama theophany, woven with Shaiva-Vaishnava syncretism.
Recited in SanskritLinga PuranaThe sacred Shaiva scripture on Linga worship, Shiva's cosmic manifestations, rituals, yoga, and the path to liberation through devotion to Mahadeva.
Recited in SanskritMudgala PuranaThe Ganesha-focused Upapurana covering the eight incarnations of Ganesha (Ashtavinayaka), the Chaturthi vratas, the essence of the Ganesha Gita and the Yoga Khanda across 9 skandhas.
Recited in SanskritNarasimha PuranaA Purana devoted to the Man-Lion avatara of Vishnu, covering Narasimha theology, vratas, puja rituals, dharma upadesa, and the bhakti narrative of Prahlada.
Recited in SanskritSamba PuranaThe sun worship tradition of ancient India. Samba's curse, Maga priests, Surya temple architecture, tantric solar mantras, and healing rituals across 84 chapters.
Recited in SanskritSiva Dharma PuranaThe Shaiva devotional manual of ancient India. Eightfold Shiva bhakti, Linga worship procedures, Lingodbhava cosmology, temple construction merits, and ritual offerings across 12 adhyayas.
Recited in SanskritKapila PuranaThe sacred geography of Odisha. Purushottama Kshetra, Jagannatha's Daru-Brahma, Ekamra Kshetra, Viraja, and the Hari-Hara unity across 21 chapters of kshetra mahatmya, tirtha vidhi, and jnana yoga.
Recited in SanskritChanakya NitiTimeless aphorisms on statecraft, ethics, wisdom, and practical living from the master strategist Chanakya.
Recited in SanskritArthashastraStatecraft, economics & strategy by Kautilya: 15 books on the science of governance.
Recited in SanskritManusmritiThe foundational Dharmashastra: 12 adhyayas on law, duty, ethics & governance by Manu.
