How this publication is made, checked, and corrected
Shastra Digest writes about source texts that readers may build a practice on. That obliges us to be plain about how essays are made, who stands behind them, and what happens when we get something wrong.
Sourcing
Essays begin with the source text - a verse, a passage, a named practice - and stay accountable to it. Where a reading is contested or a translation choice matters, we say so in the essay rather than flattening the difficulty. Our glossarycarries the Devanagari and IAST forms of every term we lean on, so readers can check our usage against the tradition's.
Bylines and review
House essays are researched, written, and edited by the editorial team and carry the Team Shastra Digest byline. Where a single writer leads a piece, it appears under their own name. Contributor essays from the Creator Programmeare moderated before publication and carry the contributor's byline. Every essay passes a review for sourcing, tone, and practical honesty before it is published.
AI assistance
We use software tools, including AI, in parts of our workflow: research assistance, drafting support under editorial direction, and the neural-voice narration of audio editions (credited as such, for example "Neerja, for Team Shastra Digest"). Editorial judgement, review, and responsibility for every published word remain human. We do not publish unreviewed machine output, and our machine-readable licensing policy states how our own work may be reused by AI systems.
Corrections
When we publish an error of fact, translation, or attribution, we correct the essay and note the correction on the page. Corrections that materially change an essay's claim are also noted in the weekly digest. To report an error, write to info@shastradigest.com with the essay link - corrections are acknowledged within 48 hours.
What we do not do
We do not publish medical, legal, or financial advice. We do not present practice guidance as a substitute for a qualified teacher or clinician. We do not accept payment for editorial coverage, and membership revenue does not buy influence over what we publish.