# Development Report: October 2025 > Foundation & Original Scripts ## Summary October 2025 was the foundational month for our new **Prabhupada.io**, focused on establishing the core archive structure and adding original Sanskrit/Bengali scripts to thousands of verses. The major accomplishment was importing Devanagari to Srimad-Bhagavatam (cantos 5-10) and Bengali to Sri Caitanya-caritamrta. --- ## Key Achievements ### Original Script Integration The archive now displays original scripts alongside transliteration: | Scripture | Script | Verses | Status | |-----------|--------|--------|--------| | Srimad-Bhagavatam 1-4 | Devanagari | ~4,000 | We added long ago | | Srimad-Bhagavatam 5-10 | Devanagari | ~10,500 | **Added this month** | | Sri Caitanya-caritamrta | Bengali | ~3,200 | **Added this month** | | Bhagavad-gita | Devanagari | ~700 | We added long ago | **Total: ~13,700 verses received original script this month** ### Technical Implementation - Created `add_devanagari_to_sb.py` for SB canto processing - Created `add_bengali_to_cc.py` for CC processing - Extracted Bengali from original BBT epub files - Implemented Devanagari/Bengali numeral conversion - Fixed Devanagari shift errors in SB Canto 5 (60 verses) ### Archive Foundation - Established markdown structure for 21,000+ files - Set up Obsidian vault with wiki-link cross-references - Created frontmatter standards (title, description, navigation) - Processed VedaBase HTML exports to clean markdown --- ## Content Processed | Category | Files | Notes | |----------|-------|-------| | Verse descriptions fixed | 4,985 | Truncated descriptions restored | | Folder notes created | 25 | Spoken/Letters year indexes | | Today files updated | 366 | Wiki links with proper titles | | Devanagari shift fixed | 60 | SB 5.1, 5.3, 5.26 | --- ## Source Materials ### Devanagari Import - Source: `SB 1-12 devanagari.txt` (3.8 MB) - Format: 8-digit reference codes + Devanagari text - Processing: Grouped by verse, inserted before ## Text section ### Bengali Import - Source: 4 BBT Bengali epub files - Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi Lila - Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita Madhya Lila (2 volumes) - Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita Antya Lila - Extraction: Custom Python script from epub XML - Processing: Verse grouping with Bengali numerals --- ## Scripts Created ``` scripts/ ├── add_devanagari_to_sb.py # Main SB import ├── add_bengali_to_cc.py # Main CC import ├── add_devanagari_combined_verses.py ├── add_bengali_combined_verses.py ├── fix_devanagari_shift_general.py ├── fix_devanagari_shift_sb_5_1.py ├── compare_devanagari_roman.py ├── diagnose_devanagari_shift.py └── fix_truncated_descriptions.py ``` --- ## What's Next (November) - Complete index cross-referencing - Performance optimization - UI/UX improvements - Media integration (audio, images) --- ## Notes This month's work was done in collaboration with Claude Pro (chat) for script development and planning, and Claude Code for execution and file processing. --- *Report generated: October 31, 2025 (retroactively documented November 28, 2025)*