Scriptures & Translations
The Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Ramcharitmanas, Upanishads, Puranas and other texts, in original Sanskrit or Awadhi with Hindi, English and regional translations.
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The same Bhagavad Gita can read very differently depending on the edition. Some scriptures and translations print the Sanskrit shloka, a transliteration, word-by-word meanings and a commentary; others give a flowing translation for reading straight through. Deciding which you need is the first step.
Shelves here usually hold the Gita, Valmiki Ramayana, Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas in Awadhi, the Mahabharata, principal Upanishads, Srimad Bhagavatam and other Puranas, and the Vedas in selected or full form. Translations appear in Hindi, English and many regional languages, and commentaries come from different schools, such as Advaita or the Bhakti traditions.
For daily path, a large-print edition with clear Devanagari is easier on the eyes. Students may want a version with notes and an index. Many families place scriptures and translations on a wooden rehal or wrap them in a red or yellow cloth, keeping them off the floor and away from damp to protect the paper.