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Param Veda Canon License (PVC-L v1.0)

1. 1) Definitions

   Canon

   the Param Veda work and its authorized components (Sanskrit, official transliteration, official translation, seal pages, edition identifiers, integrity markers).

   Official Source

   www.paramveda.org and any domain explicitly announced there.

   Authorized Publication

   files and print editions produced and distributed by the Param Veda project.

2. 2) Permitted uses (no permission required)

   A) Read online for personal use

   You may read and study the Canon through the online reader at www.paramveda.org . Downloadable editions are not distributed through the website.

   B) Public recitation allowed (mandatory attribution + link-back)

   You may recite the Canon publicly (in-person or online) and host full recitations on your own channels if:

   • You state the source clearly: “Param Veda (Official Canon) — Param Veda project”.
   • You include a visible or spoken link-back: www.paramveda.org .
   • You do not present altered wording as Canon.

   C) Short quotations allowed (mandatory attribution + link-back)

   You may quote limited excerpts for education, scholarship, critique, or promotion (see quotation limits below).

3. 3) Mandatory attribution (required for all permitted uses)

   • “Param Veda (Official Canon) — Param Veda project”.
   • Link: www.paramveda.org .
   • Where possible: Volume and Sūkta reference.

4. 4) Quotation limits

   • Without written permission: up to 12 lines of Sanskrit, OR up to 250 words of translation/commentary excerpts per post/article/video description.
   • For longer quotation requests: [email protected] .

5. 5) Academic translation

   • Private, unpublished translation for study is allowed.
   • Any published translation (print/ebook/web/app/subtitled translation marketed as an edition) requires written approval from the Param Veda project.

6. 6) Strict prohibitions (not allowed without written permission)

   • Do not modify, tamper with, rewrite, rearrange, simplify, or create derivative editions of the Canon.
   • Do not publish “revised Param Veda,” “Param Veda 2.0,” “Param Veda adapted,” or alternate “official” translations.
   • Do not remove seal pages or edition identifiers.
   • Do not misrepresent authenticity or claim endorsement without permission.
   • Do not host a competing “official” library intended to substitute for www.paramveda.org .

7. 7) Integrity and authentication

   The Param Veda project may publish edition IDs and integrity markers (e.g., checksums/hashes). Any file not traceable to www.paramveda.org or lacking official markers is not an official edition.

8. 8) Enforcement

   Unauthorized tampering, counterfeit editions, misrepresentation, or large-scale unauthorized republication may result in platform/host takedown notices, cease-and-desist notices, and civil legal action (injunctions, damages, and costs). Where deception, impersonation, forged “official” editions, or fraudulent fundraising occurs, conduct may also attract criminal liability depending on facts and jurisdiction.

9. 9) Stewardship transfer (not permanent ownership)

   If the Param Veda project cannot operate, stewardship must transfer to an independent successor custodian bound to preserve authenticated publication, keep every official publication traceable, and apply the canonical rule of transparent correction from a single official source.

10. 10) Jurisdiction

    Governing law: India. Jurisdiction/courts: Telangana, India (placeholder until registration details are final).

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