Vedas & Hindu Scriptures
The Vedas, Upanishads, the two Itihasas and the Puranas, organised as they are traditionally — read any chapter in 17 scripts.
📚 Browse all scripturesThe Vedas वेदाः
Open →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.
Upanishads उपनिषदः
Open →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.
Bhagavad Gita श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता
Open →The dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, forming chapters 25–42 of the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata.
Valmiki Ramayana श्रीमद्वाल्मीकीयरामायणम्
Open →The Sanskrit epic composed by Maharishi Valmiki, narrating the life of Sri Rama. It is traditionally organised into Kandas (books), each divided into Sargas (cantos).
Mahabharata महाभारतम्
Open →The epic traditionally attributed to Maharishi Vyasa, organised into Parvas (books) and Adhyayas (chapters). It contains the Bhagavad Gita and Vidura Niti.
Puranas पुराणानि
Open →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.
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.