Sources & Attribution
VydicAI is built on the work of countless scholars, translators, and commentators across millennia. We are committed to proper attribution and respect for intellectual heritage.
Licensing Principles
- All Sanskrit original texts on VydicAI are sourced from public domain or openly licensed editions.
- Translations are from public domain works (typically pre-1928 publications) or used with permission.
- Commentary citations follow fair use principles for scholarly reference, with full attribution to original authors.
- AI-generated explanations are clearly marked and always link back to their source passages.
Primary Texts
Original Sanskrit texts used for the Devanagari and transliteration layers
GRETIL — Göttingen Register of Electronic Texts in Indian Languages
One of the most comprehensive collections of machine-readable Indian texts in various Indian languages.
Sanskrit Documents
A collection of documents in Sanskrit, encoded in various formats.
gita/gita — verse.json (Bhagavad Gītā)
Devanāgarī śloka text and IAST transliteration for all adhyāyas, used in the Bhagavad Gītā reader.
Valmiki Ramayan Dataset — shlokas JSON
Devanāgarī ślokas with transliteration (where present), gloss, and English explanation fields used for the Rāmāyaṇa reader.
Translations
English and Hindi translations used in the platform
Swami Sivananda — Bhagavad Gita Translation
Complete translation with commentary by Swami Sivananda of the Divine Life Society.
Swami Swarupananda — Bhagavad Gita Translation
Early 20th century English translation, one of the most widely referenced public domain editions.
Ralph T.H. Griffith — Rigveda Translation
Classic English verse translation of the Rigveda hymns.
Commentaries
Classical and modern commentaries referenced by VydicAI
Shankaracharya Bhashya (Advaita Vedanta)
The foundational Advaita commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, and Brahma Sutras by Adi Shankaracharya.
Ramanuja Bhashya (Vishishtadvaita Vedanta)
Commentary by Ramanujacharya representing the qualified non-dualist school.
Available Editions
These specific editions are currently loaded in the platform:
Swami Sivananda Translation
Swami Sivananda (1942)
Swami Swarupananda Translation
Swami Swarupananda (1909)