Editorial Policy

This page explains how content on this site is researched, written, sourced, and corrected. It is written and maintained by one person, Atul Purohit, working independently rather than through an editorial board or publishing house — this page is meant to make that clear rather than imply otherwise.

How Articles Are Researched and Written

Wherever possible, articles follow the same sequence: start with what the primary Sanskrit source actually says, note how traditional commentators and the oral tradition have interpreted it, and only then — where genuinely relevant — bring in a comparison with modern science or scholarship. Each of these three layers (primary text, traditional interpretation, modern comparison) is meant to stay distinguishable in the writing rather than blended into a single undifferentiated claim.

Sourcing and Citations

Articles list the primary and secondary sources they draw on, usually in a "Sources" or "References" section near the end. Where a claim is disputed among traditional commentators, or where modern scholarship disagrees with a traditional reading, the article tries to say so explicitly rather than presenting one interpretation as the only one.

Corrections and Updates

Articles are occasionally revised after publication — to fix an error, clarify a claim, or incorporate a source found later. When a substantive change is made, the article's "Updated" date reflects it. See the Corrections page for how to report a suspected error.

How AI Is Used

Articles are drafted with the help of AI tools, working from the primary texts and the sources listed in each article, and are published automatically. After publication I read every article myself in all three languages — English, Hindi and Gujarati — and correct or revise anything that is wrong, unclear or not supported by the sources. If you spot an error before I do, please tell me through the Corrections page.