Artham
Learn · Understand · Live
Understand your sutras, not just recite them.
Artham is a free Jain app. Read every sutra with its meaning, follow Pratikraman and other vidhis step by step, listen to stavans, and keep the Jain calendar close at hand.
What's inside
Sutras with their meaning
Each gatha in Gujarati or Devanagari, with English letters to read along and a plain meaning beneath. Tap a word to see what it means. Listen gatha by gatha, at your own speed.
Vidhis, step by step
Samayik, Rai and Devasi Pratikraman, Pakkhi, Chaumasi and Samvatsari, Chaityavandan, the daily Dev vandan and the parva Dev vandans. Go one step at a time, or choose Hands-free and let Artham recite while you follow.
Stavans you can sing along to
Find a stavan by its first line, by Bhagwan or by poet. Hear it sung, with the words on screen, and press Play all to keep the stavans coming.
Jain panchang
Today's tithi, Navkarsi, Porsi and Chauvihar times for your city, kalyanaks and parva days with their aradhana, and Choghadiya. Gentle reminders if you want them.
Learn the why
Short, clear answers to everyday questions, like why Jains avoid eating after sunset, with the teaching behind them. Pravachans from Shwetambar Murtipujak gurus' own channels, too.
Made with care
- Free, with no ads. Nothing to buy, nothing to sell.
- No login. Your bookmarks and progress stay on your phone.
- Works offline. Sutras, meanings and vidhis are on your phone; a few recordings stream.
- From printed sources. Texts are transcribed from cited editions, never written from memory. Shwetambar Murtipujak first.
Get Artham
Free on iPhone and Android.