Free Samhita Reader App for BAMS and AIAPGET

A BAMS student in the third or fourth year, or a final-year candidate preparing for AIAPGET, does not sit with the printed Charaka Samhita for eight hours a day. The typical pattern is fragmented: twenty minutes between OPD postings, a ten-minute window during college break, the last thirty minutes before sleep. Printed books do not fit that pattern because locating a specific shloka in a physical text takes two to five minutes of index-reading and page-turning. An app with a four-level hierarchy takes ten seconds.

The lookup problem printed books cannot solve

When a candidate encounters a question in a mock paper that hinges on a specific verse from Nidana Sthana or a specific entry in Kaiyyadeva Nignadu, the printed book is either at home or at the bottom of a bag. The phone is in the candidate's hand. The CEET References library is on the phone. The candidate opens the app, navigates to the text, finds the verse, reads the Vyakhya commentary, and returns to the mock paper with the answer verified from the primary source. That cycle closes in under two minutes. No printed book, no library queue, no PDF with broken search.

Eight texts covering the full AIAPGET and PSC syllabus surface

The three Brihat Trayee texts (Charaka Samhitha, Susruta Samhita, Ashtanga hridaya) account for the largest share of classical-text questions in AIAPGET and all state PSC Ayurveda MO exams. Sargadhara samhitha and Madhava nidana cover the pharmacology and nidana question pools. The three Nighantus (Ashtanga nigandu, Kaiyyadeva nignadu, Raja nigandu) are the primary source for dravyaguna and nighantu questions. All eight sit in a single app. Candidates preparing for AIAPGET, Kerala PSC, UPSC Ayurveda MO, and NTET access the same library from the same account, on the same device they use for MCQ practice on the CEET platform.

Reading controls designed for a six-inch screen

Sanskrit in Devanagari script requires a larger baseline point size than Roman text to remain legible on a phone display. The reading view sets independent font controls for the root verse and the commentary, both running from 14 to 24 points. Two background-tint presets (soft yellow by default, soft green as an alternative) reduce the contrast between a bright screen and a dim room. The adhyaya selector at the top of the screen supports swipe navigation and a dropdown so candidates can jump to any verse in a chapter without scrolling through the full list. No horizontal scrolling anywhere in the reading view; the text reflows to the screen width at every font size.

Which of the eight texts are free and which require coins?

All eight texts (Charaka Samhitha, Susruta Samhita, Ashtanga hridaya, Sargadhara samhitha, Madhava nidana, Ashtanga nigandu, Kaiyyadeva nignadu, and Raja nigandu) are accessible with a CEET account. The first Sthana of every text is free without any coin purchase. Sthanas beyond the first on paid texts require a coin unlock, which is a one-time purchase per book. Texts you unlock stay accessible permanently on your account.

Does the app work offline for reading a Samhita?

An active internet connection is required to load the text content for each screen. Once an Adhyaya is on screen, the verse and any expanded Vyakhya commentary remain visible without a connection until you navigate away. Reading during a break in a low-signal area is practical; bulk offline access to an entire Sthana is not currently supported.

Are the Vyakhya commentaries included for every Adhyaya?

Commentaries are attached at the Adhyaya level. Chakrapani Datta's Ayurveda Dipika is available for most Adhyayas in Charaka Samhitha. Dalhana's Nibandhasangraha covers a large proportion of Susruta Samhita, and Hemadri's commentary is available for selected chapters of Ashtanga hridaya. A small number of Adhyayas carry no paired Vyakhya; the commentary card list in the reading view shows which Vyakhyas are available before you expand any card.

Is the Samhita reader included in my existing CEET subscription?

Access to all free texts in the References library is included with every active CEET account at no additional cost. Paid text purchases use coins from the same balance you use for other in-app purchases on the daily MCQ practice platform. No separate subscription or login is required.

Can I use the reader during an MCQ practice session on CEET?

The References library and the MCQ exam engine share the same app and the same account. You can leave an exam attempt, open References to verify a verse, and return. Session state for timed exams is preserved while you navigate between sections of the app, so looking up a shloka mid-practice does not forfeit your attempt.

What is the IAST or transliteration support for Sanskrit text?

Text is rendered with a dedicated Devanagari font throughout the reading view. The display format for each Adhyaya reflects what the source text carries; where the source includes both Devanagari and a translation or commentary in English, both appear on the same screen. IAST transliteration availability depends on the individual text's digitisation and varies by Adhyaya.