ePitaka – Pāli Buddhist Canon

E-Piṭaka is a feature-rich, open-source Tipiṭaka reader for the Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana (Sixth Council) edition of the Pāli Canon. Whether you're a student of Buddhism, a scholar, or a curious reader, this app gives you the entire Tipiṭaka at your fingertips — with translations, dictionaries, AI assistance, and more.

### 📖 Read the Tipiṭaka

- Browse the complete collection of Vinaya, Sutta, and Abhidhamma Piṭakas with their commentaries (Aṭṭhakathā) and sub-commentaries (Ṭīkā)
- Navigate by book, chapter, or numbered paragraph — the same VRI paragraph structure used by scholars worldwide
- Pāli text displayed alongside translations in multiple languages (English, Sinhala, Thai, Myanmar, Vietnamese, Lao, Khmer, and more)
- Choose from 14+ Pāli scripts: Roman, Sinhala, Devanagari, Thai, Lao, Myanmar, Khmer, Tai Tham, Bengali, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Brahmi, Tibetan, and Cyrillic
- Adjustable layout — stacked or side-by-side view for Pāli and translations

### 🔍 Dictionary & Word Lookup

- Integrated Digital Pāli Dictionary (DPD) — tap any word to see its grammatical analysis, definition, and inflections
- Pāli definitions with cross-references across the canon
- Click any bold word to see its definition in context

### 🔎 Powerful Search

- Full-text search (FTS) across the entire Tipiṭaka — find any word or phrase instantly
- Filter by book, collection, or language
- Search within the current book as you read

### 🤖 AI Assistant

- RAG-powered chat — ask questions about the Tipiṭaka and get answers grounded in the texts
- Vimamsā (AI Q&A) — deep query mode with thread history and source citations
- Multiple AI provider options
- Context-aware responses that draw from relevant suttas and commentaries

### 🎧 Text-to-Speech

- Listen to Pāli chanting and recitation with built-in TTS
- Multiple TTS engines including Supertonic for authentic Pāli pronunciation
- Adjustable reading speed
- Custom pronunciation replacements for accurate recitation

### 🎨 Customize Your Reading

- Multiple color themes — warm, sepia, dark mode, and custom accent colors
- Per-script font selection — choose the perfect typeface for each Pāli script
- Adjustable font size and line spacing
- Quote format preferences for study and citation

### 🔖 Study Tools

- Bookmarks — save your place with notes
- Reading history — automatically tracks your progress
- Cross-book references — jump directly between related passages in the canon
- Copy & share passages with proper attribution

### 🌐 Offline-First

- All Tipiṭaka text and dictionaries are bundled and stored locally
- Download additional translation versions on demand (English, Sinhala, Thai, Myanmar Nissaya, Vietnamese, Lao, and more)
- Works fully offline — no internet connection required for reading

### 🔓 Open Source & Transparent

- Completely open source — inspect the code, contribute, or fork it
- No ads, no trackers, no telemetry
- Privacy-respecting — all preferences stored locally on your device

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## ✨ What's New (v1.0.3)

- Added Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) translation support
- Improved TTS with Supertonic engine integration
- Enhanced Gavesana (FTS) search with better filtering
- Bug fixes and performance improvements