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Vedas and Puranas

Explore the four Vedas and the Purāṇas through Sanskrit texts, scanned books and translated editions. Choose a book below to open its reader on the source website.

Some links open a particular volume or an abridgement, as labelled. Scan quality, available languages and access conditions vary by edition. Books open in a new tab and need an internet connection.

The four Vedas

Choose a Veda to begin reading. These links open selected Samhita editions. The wider Vedic tradition also includes Brahmanas, Aranyakas and Upanishads, with distinct branches (shakhas).

Explore Vedic traditions and recitation resources through IGNCA’s Vedic Heritage Portal.

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18 major Puranas

Additional reading

Prefer another edition or need the remaining volumes?

Browse the Sanskrit Documents Purana catalog

Reading links are collected from Sanskrit Documents, GRETIL, the Vedic Heritage Portal, Internet Sacred Text Archive, Internet Archive, Open Library and Vedabase. Texts stay with their original hosts; VedicWisdom provides a reading directory. Please respect the terms of each edition.

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