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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.
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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).
Veda 1 of 4
Rigveda · ऋग्वेद
Hymns to Agni, Indra, Varuna and other Vedic deities, arranged in ten mandalas. Begin with a mandala or compare the Sanskrit with an English translation.
Read Sanskrit · 10 mandalas Read English · R. T. H. GriffithVeda 2 of 4
Yajurveda · यजुर्वेद
Mantras and ritual instructions preserved in Shukla (White) and Krishna (Black) traditions. The two English editions below represent different branches; they are not interchangeable versions of a single book.
Explore Sanskrit traditions · Vedic Heritage Portal Read Krishna Yajurveda · Taittiriya · A. B. Keith Read Shukla Yajurveda · R. T. H. GriffithVeda 3 of 4
Samaveda · सामवेद
A tradition of Vedic verses set to liturgical chant, with many verses also found in the Rigveda. This Sanskrit reader presents the Kauthuma Samhita; the chanting tradition includes additional musical texts.
Read Sanskrit PDF · Kauthuma Samhita Read English · R. T. H. GriffithVeda 4 of 4
Atharvaveda · अथर्ववेद
Hymns concerning household life, wellbeing, royal duties and reflections on existence. The Sanskrit reader below is the Shaunaka recension in Roman transliteration without Vedic accent marks.
Read Sanskrit · Shaunaka · GRETIL Read English · R. T. H. GriffithExplore Vedic traditions and recitation resources through IGNCA’s Vedic Heritage Portal.
Open the Vedic Heritage Portal ↗18 major Puranas
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Brahma Purana
Read Sanskrit text Read Hindi abridgement02
Padma Purana
Read Nag edition · Part 1 Read Nag edition · Part 2 Read Nag edition · Part 3 Read Nag edition · Part 403
Vishnu Purana
Read Sanskrit text · GRETIL04
Shiva Purana
Read Gita Press edition · First half Read Gita Press edition · Second half05
Śrīmad Bhāgavata Purāṇa
Read Sanskrit text Read English · Vedabase06
Narada Purana
Read Sanskrit text Read English · Part 307
Markandeya Purana
Read scanned edition08
Agni Purana
Read scanned edition09
Bhavishya Purana
Read Acharya edition · Volume 1 Read Hindi edition10
Brahma Vaivarta Purana
Read Sanskrit · Part I Read Sanskrit · Part II Read English · Four kandas11
Linga Purana
Read Sanskrit and Hindi · Gita Press Read Hindi · Naval Kishore Press12
Varaha Purana
Read Sanskrit text Read Hindi edition Read English · Two volumes13
Skanda Purana
Read Sanskrit · Volume I Browse English volumes14
Vamana Purana
Read Nag Publishers edition15
Kurma Purana
Read Kashiraj Trust edition · English translation16
Matsya Purana
Read Gurumandal edition Read Hindi · Gita Press17
Garuda Purana
Read Sanskrit text Read English · Volume 1 Read English · Volume 2 Read English · Volume 3 Sāroddhāra · Abridged edition18
Brahmanda Purana
Read Sanskrit editionAdditional reading
Vayu Purana
Read scanned edition · Volume 1 Read scanned edition · Hindi Read English · Part 1 of 2Devi Bhagavata Purana
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