It began as a personal app for daily chanting. We enjoyed it so much that we shared it with friends and family — and today it is free for everyone who wants to chant.
Yes — completely free, with no ads and no subscriptions.
No. There is no monetary interest. It is built for the joy of chanting and of sharing these texts.
The developer. Building and running the app has real costs, and every dollar is borne by the developer.
Not at the moment — thank you for asking. The best support is helping the app reach more people.
Two simple ways: share Avabodhak with your community, and send us your feedback. Every bit of feedback — good or bad — helps make the app better for everyone.
Each text goes through a careful process. We start by finding a reliable source, then a human reviews and cleans up the verse text, translations, and chapter structure. Automated tools help with formatting and quality checks, but every text is hand-reviewed before it goes live. If you know of a text that should be included, let us know.
The meanings provided are concise approximations meant to aid learning and devotion. Sacred verses carry depths that cannot be fully rendered in English — translations are limited by interpretive and transcription constraints, and different traditions may understand them differently. This is especially true for Sanskrit, a highly advanced language where a single word can carry multiple meanings (polysemy) and etymologies are flexible, rooted in dhatus (verbal roots) that allow rich layers of interpretation. Because of this, AI-generated translations are not reliable for these texts. For authoritative understanding, please consult a qualified guru or scholar.