gita-sotd

Bhagavad Gita Slok of the Day

Fetch verses from the Bhagavad Gita using the free vedicscriptures API.

Usage

Run the script to get a slok:

# Daily slok (deterministic, changes each day)
python3 scripts/fetch_slok.py

# Specific verse
python3 scripts/fetch_slok.py --chapter 2 --verse 47

# Random verse
python3 scripts/fetch_slok.py --random

# Different translator (prabhu, siva, purohit, gambir, chinmay, etc.)
python3 scripts/fetch_slok.py --translator siva

# Raw JSON output
python3 scripts/fetch_slok.py --json

Available Translators

• prabhu - A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (default)
• siva - Swami Sivananda
• purohit - Shri Purohit Swami
• gambir - Swami Gambirananda
• chinmay - Swami Chinmayananda
• tej - Swami Tejomayananda (Hindi)
• rams - Swami Ramsukhdas (Hindi)
• raman - Sri Ramanuja

Output Format

The script outputs formatted markdown with:

• Chapter and verse reference
• Sanskrit text (optional)
• Transliteration
• English/Hindi translation with author attribution

API Reference

Base URL: https://vedicscriptures.github.io

• GET /slok/:chapter/:verse - Get specific verse
• GET /chapter/:ch - Get chapter info
• GET /chapters - List all chapters

The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters with 700 total verses.