Vedic Time publishes sacred-name collections (Sahasranāma and Aṣṭottara lists), mantras, deity studies and long-form articles on Sanātana Dharma. This page states plainly how that material is sourced, who maintains it, what we can verify, and what we cannot.
Who writes and maintains this site
Pages are maintained collectively by the Vedic Time editorial team — a small group of practitioners and researchers, supported by one in-house engineer. We publish under a team byline rather than invented personal credentials: we would rather be honest that a page is collectively owned than attach a scholarly title nobody on the team holds. Every page carries a published date and, where it has been revised, a last-reviewed date.
Sourcing
- Scriptural texts — name lists, stotras and narratives are taken from published Sanskrit editions and widely circulated recensions. Where a page states a source, that source is named on the page itself in a Sources & references block.
- Recensions — the same Sahasranāma often exists in more than one recension with differing name counts and orderings. We name the recension we follow and note where counts diverge, instead of presenting one version as the only version.
- Transliteration — Sanskrit is given in IAST-style transliteration where practical, with common spellings retained when they are what readers search for.
- Uncertain provenance — some name lists circulate in oral and printed tradition without a settled critical edition. Those are labelled as traditional attributions that we have not textually verified. We do not manufacture a chapter and verse to fill the gap.
Translation versus interpretation
A Sanskrit divine name is rarely reducible to one English word. Our meanings are working renderings, chosen for the reading most widely accepted in tradition, and they are glosses rather than literal one-to-one translations. Where we add devotional or philosophical commentary, it is our own reflection and is kept visually and structurally separate from the text and its rendering. Readers who need a scholarly translation should consult a critical edition; we say so rather than pretending our gloss replaces one.
Writing process
- The text or topic is checked against a published edition or an established printed source before anything is drafted.
- A human editor writes the page; digital tools may assist with formatting, transliteration checks and phrasing.
- Names, counts and any factual claim are re-checked against the source before publication.
- The page is dated; substantial revisions carry a new last-reviewed date.
Use of digital tools
We use ordinary software assistance for formatting, transliteration consistency, search and phrasing. We do not use generative models to invent names, verses, translations, sources, dates or stories. Sacred content is transcribed and checked from published sources; the site does not generate scripture.
Corrections
Sanskrit transcription and name-list work is error-prone, and we would rather be corrected than be quietly wrong. If you spot a mistake — a mis-transliterated name, a wrong count, a questionable gloss, a source that does not say what we claim — email hello@vedics.live with the page URL and the specific claim. Verified corrections are applied promptly and the page's last-reviewed date is updated.
Independence & advertising
Editorial decisions are made independently of advertising and sponsorships. Sponsored placements are clearly labelled "Sponsored". We do not sell readings, rituals, remedies or blessings, and we do not accept payment to feature a temple, practitioner or vendor.
User-generated content
Comments and blog submissions are moderated for spam, hate speech and off-topic content. We may edit or remove contributions that violate our community standards.
What we check before publishing
- Name lists are counted and compared against the source edition; where our count differs from the traditional title (for example a list titled “Sahasranāma” containing fewer or more than 1000 names), the page explains the discrepancy instead of hiding it.
- Sanskrit text is compared against the printed source it is drawn from, character by character where feasible.
- Meanings are checked against at least one published rendering before we publish our own working gloss.
- Narratives from the Rāmāyaṇa, Purāṇas and Itihāsas name the recension they follow; regional variants are noted as variants rather than corrected away.
- Historical claims are attributed, or stated as tradition rather than history when that is what they are.
Conflicts of interest & sponsorship policy
We accept display advertising through standard ad networks and a small number of clearly-labelled sponsor banners. Sponsors have no input into editorial content. We do not accept payment to feature a particular temple, astrologer, ritual service, gemstone vendor, or remedy. We do not run affiliate links inside the body of articles without an explicit “affiliate” disclosure.
If an editorial team member has a personal connection to a topic (for example, writing about a guru lineage they belong to), we disclose it on the page.
Sensitive topics & harm reduction
Devotional material can be misused — to promise cures, to sell fear, or to substitute for medical, psychological, financial or legal help. Our editorial line is firm: mantra, prayer and scripture are practices of devotion and self-reflection, not treatments and not guarantees. We do not publish claims that a chant will cure illness, remove debt or fix a legal case, and we do not frame any person, birth or community as inauspicious. Where a topic touches health, finance or law, we say plainly that professional help is the right route.
Dispute resolution — the actual process
- You email hello@vedics.live with the page URL and the specific claim you are disputing.
- A human editor (not a bot) replies within two business days to acknowledge the report.
- The editor pulls the primary sources and computes the contested value independently.
- If your correction is supported, the page is updated within 48 hours, an “Updated” stamp is added, and the change is noted in our internal change-log.
- If we disagree with your correction, we explain our reasoning with citations. You are welcome to publish a rebuttal on your own platform — we will link to it from the affected page on request.
Editorial team & contact
The editorial team is small and named. We do not publish anonymous “by Staff” bylines as a way of dodging responsibility — an unsigned article means the editorial team collectively owns it, and a real human will respond to questions about it. Email hello@vedics.live to reach an editor directly.