Books Supplemental Vendor Terms
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About These Supplemental Terms
These Books Supplemental Vendor Terms apply to Vendors, publishers, authors, bookstores, temples, ashrams, educational institutions, distributors, traditional organizations, and other approved sellers who offer books, scriptures, commentaries, translations, study guides, printed educational materials, devotional publications, or other approved literary Products through Daivavarna.
Daivavarna’s Books category is a curated Vedic, Dharmic, traditional, devotional, philosophical, cultural, educational, and spiritually oriented bookstore. It is not intended to function as an unrestricted general bookstore containing every category of commercial publication.
Accordingly, lawful publication or lawful sale of a book elsewhere does not automatically make that book eligible for listing on Daivavarna.
Daivavarna may exercise editorial and Marketplace discretion concerning whether a particular book, author, edition, subject, viewpoint, or publication reasonably aligns with the purpose and character of the Books category.
Books supportive of, explaining, transmitting, preserving, discussing, defending, comparing, or critically examining Vedic shastras, traditional philosophical systems, devotional traditions, Sanskrit literature, Dharmic culture, traditional arts and sciences, Ayurveda, Jyotisha, yoga philosophy, history, traditional agriculture, sacred literature, or related subjects may be eligible.
Books whose principal purpose is to promote a worldview fundamentally inconsistent with Daivavarna’s Vedic and traditional editorial purpose may be excluded even where their sale is lawful.
These Supplemental Terms supplement the General Vendor Terms and Seller Agreement, Marketplace Policies, Intellectual Property Policy, Prohibited and Restricted Products, Services and Activities Policy, Reviews and Community Content Policy, Shipping, Delivery, Local Pickup and International Orders Policy, Returns, Refunds and Cancellation Policy, and other applicable Daivavarna requirements.
Nothing in these Supplemental Terms prohibits a person from publishing, possessing, discussing, or selling lawful books elsewhere. These terms govern only eligibility for listing within Daivavarna’s curated Marketplace.
1. CATEGORY APPROVAL REQUIRED
A Vendor may be required to receive separate approval before selling books through Daivavarna.
General Vendor approval does not automatically authorize publication of every book submitted by the Vendor.
Daivavarna may review:
the Vendor;
publisher;
author;
title;
subject;
edition;
description;
cover;
table of contents;
sample pages;
publication information;
intellectual-property status;
or other relevant information.
2. PRODUCT-LEVEL REVIEW
Daivavarna may review individual books before publication.
Product-level review may be particularly appropriate where a book:
addresses controversial philosophical subjects;
makes medical claims;
makes historical or scientific claims central to its marketing;
contains sensitive sacred imagery;
purports to reproduce ancient scriptures;
claims association with a spiritual Teacher or institution;
contains mature content;
has uncertain copyright status;
or otherwise presents elevated Marketplace concerns.
3. CURATED EDITORIAL PURPOSE
The Books category exists principally to support literature reasonably aligned with Daivavarna’s Vedic, Dharmic, devotional, traditional, cultural, educational, philosophical, and natural-living Marketplace purpose.
Daivavarna is not obligated to maintain viewpoint neutrality in selecting books for this curated commercial category.
4. NOT A GENERAL BOOKSTORE
Daivavarna does not intend the Books category to contain every book that may lawfully be sold.
A book may therefore be rejected because it does not fit the Marketplace’s editorial purpose even where the book:
is lawful;
is commercially popular;
is academically published;
is available on other major marketplaces;
or does not violate another Daivavarna prohibition.
5. EDITORIAL DISCRETION
Daivavarna may accept or decline a book based upon:
subject;
principal message;
relevance;
quality;
authenticity;
Marketplace fit;
traditional alignment;
Customer expectations;
or other reasonable editorial considerations.
Approval of one title does not establish a right to list similar titles.
6. MARKETPLACE CURATION IS NOT A LEGAL JUDGMENT
A decision not to carry a book does not necessarily mean that Daivavarna considers the book:
illegal;
fraudulent;
defamatory;
scientifically invalid;
morally unlawful;
or unworthy of discussion.
It means only that Daivavarna has determined that the book is not appropriate for its curated Books category at that time.
7. BOOKS GENERALLY CONSISTENT WITH CATEGORY PURPOSE
Subject to review, eligible areas may include:
Vedic scriptures;
Upanishads;
Puranas;
Itihasas;
Bhagavad-gita editions;
Ramayana literature;
Mahabharata literature;
Vedanta;
Nyaya;
Vaisheshika;
Samkhya;
Yoga philosophy;
Mimamsa;
traditional devotional literature;
Bhakti literature;
Vaishnava literature;
Shaiva literature;
Shakta literature;
traditional commentaries;
Sanskrit learning;
traditional Indian languages;
Jyotisha;
Ayurveda;
Vastu where approved;
traditional agriculture;
cow protection and traditional animal-care literature;
temple arts;
sacred architecture;
traditional music;
classical dance;
traditional cooking;
Sattvic living;
traditional crafts;
Dharmic history;
biographies of traditional Teachers and saints;
comparative philosophy;
traditional education;
and other reasonably aligned subjects.
8. SCRIPTURES
Authentic editions of traditional scriptures may be eligible.
Listings should accurately identify:
title;
language;
translation where applicable;
commentator;
publisher;
edition;
volume;
and other material information.
9. COMMENTARIES
Traditional and modern commentaries may be eligible where lawful and appropriately represented.
A Vendor shall not falsely attribute a commentary to a historical acharya, spiritual Teacher, or institution.
10. TRANSLATIONS
Translations may be eligible where lawfully published.
The Listing should identify the translator where relevant.
A translation of an ancient public-domain text may itself contain protected modern intellectual property.
11. ORIGINAL-LANGUAGE EDITIONS
Sanskrit, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, or other original-language and regional-language editions may be eligible.
The Vendor should accurately identify the language or script.
12. TRANSLITERATED EDITIONS
Books containing transliteration should accurately describe the transliteration system or format where material.
13. BILINGUAL EDITIONS
Bilingual or multilingual books should identify the languages included.
14. ABRIDGED EDITIONS
Abridged editions must be described accurately.
A materially shortened or adapted version shall not be represented as the complete original work.
15. COMPLETE EDITIONS
Claims such as:
complete;
unabridged;
full text;
critical edition;
or definitive edition
must have a reasonable factual basis.
16. CRITICAL EDITIONS
Where a book is marketed as a critical edition or scholarly critical text, the description should accurately identify that character.
Daivavarna’s allowance of such a publication does not imply endorsement of every editorial conclusion contained within it.
17. DEVOTIONAL BOOKS
Books intended for devotional reading, worship, prayer, chanting, spiritual study, or temple use may be eligible.
They remain subject to intellectual-property, authenticity, and editorial requirements.
18. BIOGRAPHIES
Biographies of acharyas, gurus, saints, philosophers, traditional scholars, devotees, spiritual Teachers, cultural figures, or historically relevant persons may be eligible.
Factual claims should not be knowingly fabricated.
19. HAGIOGRAPHICAL LITERATURE
Traditional hagiographies or devotional biographies may be sold as such.
The Vendor need not present traditional devotional literature as modern academic biography, but the Listing should not materially misrepresent the nature of the work.
20. PHILOSOPHICAL BOOKS
Works concerning Vedic and traditional philosophical schools may be eligible.
Books may discuss agreements, disagreements, debates, historical development, commentarial traditions, or differences among philosophical systems.
21. COMPARATIVE PHILOSOPHY
Comparative books may discuss Vedic and non-Vedic philosophical systems where the work reasonably fits Daivavarna’s educational or traditional purpose.
Comparison itself does not make a book ineligible.
22. CRITICAL DISCUSSION
A book may critically examine:
modern materialism;
atheism;
scientism;
reductionism;
modern social theories;
historical interpretations;
evolutionary theory;
or other intellectual frameworks
from a Vedic, traditional, philosophical, historical, comparative, or scholarly perspective.
Such discussion may be entirely appropriate for Daivavarna.
23. MATERIALISTIC WORLDVIEWS
Because Daivavarna is a curated Vedic and traditional Marketplace, books whose principal editorial purpose is to promote a fundamentally materialistic worldview in direct opposition to the Marketplace’s intended traditional orientation may be declined.
The mere appearance of materialist arguments within a book does not automatically make it ineligible.
Context, purpose, treatment, and overall character of the work matter.
24. ATHEISTIC OR ANTI-RELIGIOUS ADVOCACY
Daivavarna may decline books whose principal commercial or editorial purpose is the advocacy of atheistic, anti-sacred, or anti-Vedic worldviews inconsistent with the curated purpose of the Books category.
This does not prevent historically, philosophically, academically, or comparatively relevant discussion of atheism or non-theistic philosophy.
25. DARWINIAN AND EVOLUTIONARY THEORY
Daivavarna may decline books whose principal purpose is to promote Darwinian, neo-Darwinian, materialistic evolutionary, or similar theories as the primary worldview presented to the Customer where Daivavarna determines that the work does not fit its Vedic and traditional editorial purpose.
This is a Marketplace-curation decision and not a legal restriction on such publications.
26. CRITIQUE OF EVOLUTIONARY THEORY
Books examining, questioning, critiquing, comparing, debating, or attempting to refute Darwinian or materialistic evolutionary theories from:
Vedic;
traditional;
philosophical;
historical;
scientific;
theological;
or comparative perspectives
may be eligible.
27. HISTORICAL DISCUSSION OF EVOLUTION
A book may discuss the historical development of evolutionary theory, debates surrounding it, its scientific history, philosophical implications, or its relationship to Vedic thought.
Mere discussion of the theory does not make a book ineligible.
28. COMPARATIVE SCIENCE AND VEDIC THOUGHT
Books comparing modern scientific theories with Vedic cosmology, metaphysics, epistemology, traditional sciences, or sacred texts may be eligible.
Such works should be represented accurately rather than being given false institutional or scientific endorsements.
29. MODERN SCIENCE BOOKS
Daivavarna may carry selected modern science books where they are relevant to:
traditional knowledge;
history of science;
philosophy;
natural living;
agriculture;
health education;
astronomy;
mathematics;
comparative knowledge systems;
or another approved Marketplace purpose.
Daivavarna is not obligated to carry general science publications unrelated to the Marketplace’s editorial purpose.
30. ACADEMIC BOOKS
Academic books may be eligible where they meaningfully relate to the Marketplace’s subject areas.
Academic publication alone does not guarantee eligibility.
Likewise, academic criticism of Vedic or traditional subjects does not automatically require exclusion where a work is relevant to legitimate historical, comparative, or scholarly study.
31. BOOKS CRITICAL OF VEDIC TRADITIONS
Daivavarna may distinguish between:
serious scholarly or comparative criticism;
historical analysis;
respectful philosophical disagreement;
and books whose principal purpose is contemptuous, propagandistic, or hostile rejection of the Vedic and traditional purposes for which Daivavarna’s bookstore exists.
Daivavarna may decline the latter on editorial grounds.
32. HISTORICAL SCHOLARSHIP
Books concerning the history of India, Vedic traditions, temples, philosophical systems, languages, kingdoms, education, culture, religious movements, or related topics may be eligible.
Daivavarna may curate competing interpretations rather than attempting to present every historical viewpoint available in the general publishing market.
33. ARCHAEOLOGY
Archaeological books may be eligible where relevant to:
Indian history;
sacred geography;
traditional civilization;
temples;
ancient settlements;
scriptural history;
or other appropriate subjects.
34. LINGUISTICS
Books concerning Sanskrit, Indian languages, historical linguistics, grammar, philology, scriptural language, etymology, or related subjects may be eligible.
35. SANSKRIT GRAMMAR
Traditional and modern Sanskrit grammar books may be offered.
Descriptions should identify beginner, intermediate, advanced, traditional, academic, or other appropriate level where useful.
36. LANGUAGE LEARNING
Books teaching Indian languages or languages relevant to traditional literature may be eligible.
37. AYURVEDA BOOKS
Ayurveda books may be eligible where they comply with the Books category standards.
A book discussing Ayurveda does not by itself constitute individualized medical advice from Daivavarna.
38. MEDICAL BOOKS
Technical or educational books discussing health or traditional medicine may require additional review.
A lawful educational publication may discuss diseases, treatment systems, herbs, or clinical subjects.
The Vendor shall not market the mere purchase of a book as guaranteed medical treatment.
39. HEALTH DISCLAIMERS
Where reasonably appropriate, Listings for books containing health-related information may clarify that the publication is educational and is not a substitute for individualized professional medical advice.
40. JYOTISHA BOOKS
Traditional Jyotisha, astrology, astronomy-history, calendar, muhurta, horoscope-analysis, or related books may be eligible.
A book’s inclusion does not constitute Daivavarna’s guarantee of predictions contained within it.
41. VASTU BOOKS
Traditional Vastu literature may be eligible where approved.
Books making extraordinary guaranteed outcomes should be described accurately rather than marketed through deceptive guarantees.
42. YOGA BOOKS
Books concerning traditional yoga philosophy, practice, texts, history, commentaries, meditation, or related subjects may be eligible.
Daivavarna may distinguish traditional yoga literature from publications principally unrelated to the Marketplace’s traditional purpose.
43. MEDITATION BOOKS
Traditional meditation, mantra, devotional contemplation, and related educational literature may be eligible.
44. MANTRA BOOKS
Books containing mantras, prayers, stotras, or sacred recitations should be accurately represented.
Where pronunciation guides, transliterations, translations, or commentary are included, the Listing should describe them where relevant.
45. SACRED TEXT ACCURACY
A Vendor shall not knowingly alter, fabricate, or materially misrepresent sacred text while presenting the Product as an authentic edition of the original.
Editorial adaptations must be identified appropriately.
46. CHILDREN’S DEVOTIONAL BOOKS
Children’s books concerning:
Deities;
scriptural stories;
saints;
values;
traditional culture;
festivals;
Sanskrit;
or other approved subjects
may be eligible.
Children’s Products remain subject to applicable safety and content requirements.
47. CHILDREN’S EDUCATIONAL BOOKS
Selected educational books may be permitted where consistent with Daivavarna’s Marketplace purpose.
Daivavarna is not intended to become an unrestricted general schoolbook retailer.
48. TEXTBOOKS
Traditional-language, philosophy, scripture, Ayurveda, Jyotisha, Sanskrit, arts, cultural, or other appropriately aligned textbooks may be eligible.
General unrelated textbooks may be declined.
49. TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE BOOKS
Books concerning:
natural farming;
traditional agriculture;
cow-based agriculture;
soil health;
seed preservation;
agroecology;
organic farming;
regenerative practices;
or related approved areas
may be eligible.
50. SATTVIC COOKBOOKS
Cookbooks may be eligible where they meaningfully align with Daivavarna’s Sattvic, traditional, devotional, natural, or cultural food purpose.
51. NON-SATTVIC RECIPES IN BOOKS
The presence of individual non-Sattvic recipes does not necessarily make an otherwise historically or culturally relevant book ineligible.
However, Daivavarna may decline cookbooks whose principal purpose conflicts with the Marketplace’s Sattvic and traditional food orientation.
52. MEAT-CENTERED COOKBOOKS
Daivavarna may decline books principally dedicated to meat, slaughter-based cuisine, alcohol-centered cooking, or other culinary subjects substantially inconsistent with the Marketplace’s Sattvic purpose.
53. ALCOHOL-CENTERED PUBLICATIONS
Books principally promoting alcohol consumption, cocktail culture, intoxicant use, or similar subjects may be excluded based upon Marketplace curation.
Historical, medical, social, legal, or critical discussion may be treated differently.
54. INTOXICANT-RELATED BOOKS
Books principally promoting recreational intoxicant use may be excluded.
Educational, historical, legal, or critical discussion is not automatically prohibited.
55. TRADITIONAL ARTS
Books concerning:
classical music;
dance;
painting;
sculpture;
temple arts;
weaving;
crafts;
architecture;
iconography;
or other traditional arts
may be eligible.
56. DEVOTIONAL MUSIC BOOKS
Songbooks, bhajan collections, kirtan books, notation books, and similar publications may be eligible where intellectual-property requirements are satisfied.
57. COOKING AND HOUSEHOLD TRADITIONS
Books concerning traditional cookware, natural household practices, home arts, preserving, grinding, milling, food preparation, or other approved topics may be eligible.
58. CULTURAL BOOKS
Books concerning:
festivals;
customs;
pilgrimage;
sacred geography;
traditional family practices;
ritual;
temples;
cultural history;
or other appropriate subjects
may be eligible.
59. PILGRIMAGE GUIDES
Pilgrimage and sacred-site guides may be eligible.
Practical information concerning accommodations, transportation, access, or temple rules should be presented accurately where current information is claimed.
60. TRAVEL BOOKS
General travel books unrelated to Daivavarna’s cultural or traditional purpose may be declined.
Travel literature meaningfully concerning pilgrimage, sacred sites, traditional communities, natural farms, spiritual travel, or cultural heritage may be eligible.
61. FICTION
Daivavarna may permit selected fiction where it meaningfully relates to:
traditional stories;
scriptural themes;
Dharmic values;
cultural heritage;
historical settings;
devotional subjects;
or other Marketplace purposes.
Daivavarna is not intended to operate as a general fiction retailer.
62. RETELLINGS
Modern retellings of traditional stories may be eligible where appropriately identified as adaptations or retellings.
A modern adaptation shall not be falsely represented as the literal ancient scripture.
63. CREATIVE ADAPTATIONS
Creative works inspired by sacred or traditional material should distinguish creative interpretation from canonical or scriptural text where confusion is reasonably likely.
64. COMICS AND GRAPHIC BOOKS
Comics, illustrated stories, and graphic books concerning approved cultural, scriptural, philosophical, or traditional subjects may be eligible.
Sacred depictions should satisfy relevant respect and intellectual-property requirements.
65. COLORING BOOKS
Traditional, devotional, Sanskrit, cultural, or educational coloring books may be eligible.
66. JOURNALS AND WORKBOOKS
Guided journals, scripture-study notebooks, Sanskrit workbooks, devotional journals, and similar Products may be eligible where appropriately categorized.
67. GENERAL SELF-HELP BOOKS
Daivavarna may decline general commercial self-help books unrelated to its traditional Marketplace purpose.
Traditional philosophy, character development, spiritual practice, Dharmic living, or appropriately aligned personal-development books may be eligible.
68. BUSINESS BOOKS
General mainstream business literature may be declined where unrelated to Daivavarna’s editorial purpose.
Books discussing Dharmic ethics, traditional economics, community enterprise, natural agriculture, artisan business, or other aligned commercial topics may be considered.
69. POLITICAL BOOKS
Daivavarna may restrict books whose principal purpose is contemporary partisan political campaigning where they do not meaningfully relate to the Marketplace’s traditional, cultural, philosophical, historical, or educational purpose.
Historical, legal, philosophical, cultural, or civilizational works discussing political matters may be treated differently.
70. PROPAGANDA AND MARKETPLACE FIT
Daivavarna may decline books whose principal purpose is unrelated ideological propaganda rather than the educational, cultural, philosophical, traditional, or devotional purposes of the Books category.
71. HATEFUL OR VIOLENT CONTENT
Books may be restricted under the Prohibited and Restricted Products Policy where they constitute prohibited extremist, violent, or unlawful material.
Historical or academic discussion of violence, conflict, hateful ideologies, or extremist movements is not automatically equivalent to promoting them.
72. ADULT SEXUAL CONTENT
Pornographic or sexually explicit publications inconsistent with Daivavarna’s Marketplace standards may be prohibited.
Legitimate historical, marital, medical, philosophical, artistic, or classical texts involving human sexuality may require contextual review rather than automatic exclusion.
73. CLASSICAL TEXTS WITH MATURE SUBJECTS
An ancient, historical, philosophical, medical, or classical text is not automatically prohibited merely because it discusses sexuality, violence, war, death, bodily functions, or other mature subjects.
Context matters.
74. BOOKS ABOUT OTHER RELIGIONS
Comparative religion, interfaith history, philosophy, or scholarly books concerning religions other than Vedic or Dharmic traditions may be eligible where relevant to Daivavarna’s educational purpose.
Daivavarna is not obligated to operate as a comprehensive retailer for every religious tradition.
75. INTERFAITH COMPARATIVE WORKS
Books comparing Vedic and other religious or philosophical systems may be eligible where the treatment is reasonably consistent with Daivavarna’s editorial purpose.
76. EDITORIAL REJECTION WITHOUT MISCONDUCT
A Vendor does not necessarily violate Marketplace rules merely because Daivavarna declines a book for editorial reasons.
Daivavarna may reject the Listing without imposing disciplinary action where the Vendor submitted it in good faith.
77. REPEATED DELIBERATE MISCLASSIFICATION
Repeated attempts to disguise plainly ineligible general-market books as Vedic, spiritual, traditional, or cultural Products may result in category review.
78. BOOK AUTHENTICITY
Books sold through Daivavarna must be authentic lawful copies.
Counterfeit, pirated, or unlawfully reproduced books are prohibited.
79. PIRATED BOOKS
A Vendor shall not sell books reproduced without required authorization.
This includes unauthorized:
photocopies;
scans;
printouts;
reprints;
digital copies;
PDF reproductions;
or counterfeit editions.
80. COUNTERFEIT EDITIONS
A Vendor shall not reproduce a publisher’s cover, ISBN, logo, imprint, copyright page, or other identifying material to make an unauthorized reproduction appear genuine.
81. PHOTOCOPIED BOOKS
Commercial sale of photocopied books may be prohibited where the reproduction infringes copyright.
A Vendor shall not assume that educational or devotional purpose creates unrestricted reproduction rights.
82. PUBLIC-DOMAIN BOOKS
Public-domain texts may be reproduced where lawful.
The Vendor remains responsible for determining public-domain status in the relevant jurisdiction.
83. MODERN EDITIONS OF PUBLIC-DOMAIN TEXTS
Even where an ancient underlying text is in the public domain, a modern edition may contain protected:
translation;
commentary;
introduction;
annotations;
artwork;
typesetting;
layout;
photography;
or editorial material.
The modern edition must not be copied without sufficient rights.
84. MODERN TRANSLATIONS
A Vendor shall not reproduce a modern protected translation of an ancient scripture merely because the original scripture itself is ancient.
85. MODERN COMMENTARIES
Modern commentaries may be protected by copyright and must not be reproduced without sufficient rights.
86. COVER ART
Book cover artwork may be protected.
A Vendor shall not copy cover art for an unauthorized edition.
87. BOOK PHOTOGRAPHS
A Vendor should use Product photographs that the Vendor created or has sufficient rights to use.
Copying another bookseller’s photographs without permission may violate the Intellectual Property Policy.
88. AUTHOR RIGHTS
Authors or authorized publishers may sell their own books subject to category approval.
A Vendor shall not falsely claim authorship.
89. PUBLISHER RIGHTS
Publishers must have sufficient rights to publish and distribute the works offered.
90. DISTRIBUTOR RIGHTS
Distributors or bookstores selling legitimate copies must have lawful possession and authority to resell them.
91. FIRST-SALE AND RESALE RIGHTS
Lawful resale rights concerning legitimate physical books may vary by jurisdiction.
Vendors remain responsible for Applicable Law.
92. USED BOOKS
Used books may be eligible where Daivavarna permits them.
The Listing should accurately describe condition.
93. USED BOOK CONDITION
Material condition issues may include:
writing;
highlighting;
missing pages;
water damage;
tears;
broken binding;
stains;
odor;
mold;
missing dust jackets;
or other significant wear.
Such conditions should be disclosed where material.
94. MOLD OR CONTAMINATION
Books with dangerous mold, severe contamination, pests, or another condition creating unreasonable safety or sanitation concerns must not be sold.
95. ANTIQUE BOOKS
Antique or historically significant books may be eligible subject to authenticity, condition, provenance, cultural-property, and legal requirements.
96. RARE BOOK CLAIMS
Terms such as:
rare;
first edition;
limited edition;
antique;
signed;
out of print;
original printing;
or collectible
must have a reasonable factual basis.
97. FIRST EDITION CLAIMS
A book shall not be represented as a first edition where the Vendor lacks a reasonable basis.
Printing, impression, and edition are not necessarily identical concepts.
98. SIGNED BOOKS
A signed book claim must be genuine.
A Vendor shall not forge an author’s, acharya’s, Teacher’s, publisher’s, or public figure’s signature.
99. BLESSED OR PRESENTED BOOKS
Claims that a book was:
blessed;
personally presented;
owned;
used;
signed;
or gifted
by a particular spiritual Teacher or distinguished person must have a reasonable factual basis.
100. TEMPLE OR ASHRAM PUBLICATIONS
Books published by temples, ashrams, trusts, spiritual organizations, or traditional institutions may be eligible.
A reseller shall not falsely represent itself as the official organization.
101. OFFICIAL EDITION CLAIMS
Claims such as:
official temple edition;
authorized edition;
institutional publication;
official translation;
or approved publication
must be accurate.
102. ISBN INFORMATION
Where a book has an ISBN, the Vendor should provide the correct ISBN where useful or required.
A Vendor shall not attach an unrelated ISBN to another publication.
103. BOOK TITLE
The Listing title must accurately identify the book.
Keyword stuffing or adding unrelated famous authors, Teachers, scriptures, or publishers to the title is prohibited where misleading.
104. AUTHOR NAME
The correct author, translator, compiler, editor, or commentator should be identified where relevant.
105. PUBLISHER
The publisher or imprint should be identified accurately where known and material.
106. EDITION INFORMATION
Where different editions materially differ, the Vendor should accurately identify the edition being sold.
107. PUBLICATION YEAR
Where publication year is provided, it must be reasonably accurate.
108. PAGE COUNT
Page counts should be reasonably accurate where provided.
Minor differences caused by front matter or edition conventions may occur.
109. BINDING
The Listing should accurately identify:
hardcover;
paperback;
clothbound;
spiral bound;
leather bound;
stapled;
or other material binding type
where relevant.
110. BOOK DIMENSIONS
Dimensions may be included where relevant to Customer expectations.
111. LANGUAGE
The Listing must clearly identify the book’s language or languages.
112. SCRIPT
Where relevant, Vendors may identify whether a Sanskrit or regional-language text appears in:
Devanagari;
Roman transliteration;
Telugu;
Tamil;
Kannada;
Bengali;
or another script.
113. TRANSLATION LANGUAGE
Where a book contains both original text and translation, the Listing should accurately identify the translation language.
114. WHAT IS INCLUDED
Listings should clearly indicate whether the Customer receives:
one volume;
a multi-volume set;
a commentary;
a workbook;
a CD or other permitted accessory;
a boxed set;
or another configuration.
115. MULTI-VOLUME SETS
A partial set shall not be represented as a complete multi-volume collection.
116. BOOK BUNDLES
Book bundles may be permitted.
Every book in the bundle must independently satisfy Marketplace requirements.
117. MYSTERY BOOK PACKAGES
Daivavarna may restrict mystery bundles where Customers cannot reasonably determine the general nature of the books they are purchasing.
118. DIGITAL BOOKS
If Daivavarna enables digital books, Vendors must have sufficient rights to distribute the digital files.
Digital distribution may be subject to additional Marketplace requirements.
119. PDF BOOKS
Unauthorized PDF copies are prohibited.
The fact that a PDF can be found elsewhere on the internet does not mean that the Vendor may commercially distribute it.
120. EBOOK RIGHTS
A Vendor who has physical-book distribution rights does not automatically possess ebook distribution rights.
The Vendor must have sufficient rights for the format being sold.
121. DIGITAL PUBLIC-DOMAIN EDITIONS
Vendors may create lawful digital editions of public-domain works where no protected modern material is copied without authorization.
122. DRM AND ACCESS RESTRICTIONS
Where digital Products include technical restrictions or limited-access conditions, material restrictions should be disclosed before purchase.
123. AUDIOBOOKS
Audiobooks may require separate rights in:
the text;
translation;
performance;
and recording.
A Vendor shall not distribute unauthorized recordings.
124. RECORDED SCRIPTURE READINGS
Recordings of public-domain scriptures may still contain protected performance and recording rights.
125. PRINT-ON-DEMAND
Print-on-demand books may be eligible where the Vendor has sufficient publishing rights and the Product is accurately described.
Print-on-demand technology does not excuse copyright infringement.
126. AI-GENERATED BOOKS
Books created substantially using artificial intelligence may require disclosure where Daivavarna determines that such information is material to Customer expectations.
AI use does not excuse plagiarism, copyright infringement, fabricated attribution, false scholarship, or misleading authorship claims.
127. AI-GENERATED TRANSLATIONS
A Vendor shall not present an automated AI translation of sacred or classical material as a recognized traditional translation by a named human scholar unless that representation is true.
128. AI-GENERATED COMMENTARIES
AI-generated commentary shall not be attributed to a historical acharya, spiritual Teacher, scholar, or institution that did not author it.
129. PLAGIARISM
A Vendor shall not knowingly sell books containing unlawfully copied material under a false claim of original authorship.
130. AUTHOR IMPERSONATION
A Vendor shall not publish or sell a book under another person’s name without authorization.
131. FALSE SPIRITUAL AUTHORSHIP
A Vendor shall not falsely claim that a book was written, dictated, approved, channeled, authorized, or personally endorsed by a spiritual Teacher where no reasonable basis exists.
132. FALSE ANCIENT TEXT CLAIMS
A modern composition shall not be falsely represented as an ancient Vedic scripture, newly discovered shastra, lost Purana, ancient manuscript, or similar historical text without a reasonable basis.
133. MANUSCRIPTS
Original manuscripts, handwritten texts, historical documents, palm-leaf manuscripts, or culturally significant materials may require heightened review.
134. CULTURAL PROPERTY
Books, manuscripts, archival materials, or sacred documents unlawfully removed from temples, libraries, monasteries, archives, archaeological sites, or cultural institutions are prohibited.
135. MANUSCRIPT REPRODUCTIONS
Authorized reproductions, facsimiles, or scholarly editions may be eligible where accurately identified.
136. SACRED MANUSCRIPTS
Daivavarna may decline the commercial sale of particular sacred or culturally sensitive manuscripts even where legal concerns are uncertain, based upon Marketplace standards and provenance considerations.
137. BOOK CONTENT DESCRIPTIONS
A Vendor should describe the actual book rather than using unrelated keywords solely to attract search traffic.
138. SUMMARIES
Vendor-written summaries should be reasonably accurate.
A Vendor shall not fabricate contents, chapters, endorsements, or teachings not contained in the book.
139. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Where a table of contents is displayed, it should correspond to the actual edition offered.
140. SAMPLE PAGES
Sample pages must come from the edition offered or be clearly identified otherwise.
Vendors remain responsible for copyright permissions.
141. QUOTATIONS IN LISTINGS
Excerpts used in listings must comply with Applicable Law and the Intellectual Property Policy.
142. ENDORSEMENTS
A Vendor shall not fabricate endorsements by:
scholars;
acharyas;
spiritual Teachers;
universities;
temples;
publishers;
public figures;
or Daivavarna.
143. AWARDS
Claims that a book won an award, academic prize, publishing honor, or recognition must be accurate.
144. BESTSELLER CLAIMS
Claims such as:
bestseller;
No. 1 bestseller;
most popular;
or highest-selling
must not be presented as objective fact without a reasonable basis.
145. SCHOLARLY CREDENTIAL CLAIMS
A book shall not be marketed as written by a professor, Sanskrit scholar, Vaidya, astrologer, scientist, historian, or other credentialed expert where the attribution is materially false.
146. SCIENTIFIC CLAIMS IN MARKETING
Where the Vendor independently markets a book using claims such as:
scientifically proven;
scientifically established;
clinically proven;
or universally accepted
the Vendor should have a reasonable basis for the marketing representation.
Daivavarna’s approval of the book does not constitute scientific endorsement of its contents.
147. EDITORIAL VIEWPOINT AND CUSTOMER CHOICE
Daivavarna may curate books in accordance with its Marketplace philosophy while Customers remain free to seek other publications and viewpoints from other sources.
Marketplace curation does not prevent lawful intellectual discussion.
148. DEBATE AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
Books structured as debates, dialogues, comparative philosophy, intellectual history, or responses to opposing views may be eligible even where they reproduce or explain viewpoints inconsistent with Vedic shastras.
The purpose and context of the work are relevant.
149. PRIMARY PURPOSE STANDARD
When assessing whether a book fits the category, Daivavarna may consider its principal purpose and overall presentation, rather than rejecting it merely because a particular chapter, quotation, argument, or historical discussion presents a conflicting viewpoint.
150. EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT
Books may present non-Vedic ideas for the purpose of:
education;
criticism;
comparison;
historical understanding;
scholarship;
debate;
or refutation.
Such treatment is not automatically inconsistent with the Books category.
151. GENERAL MASS-MARKET BOOKS
General mass-market titles having no meaningful relationship to Daivavarna’s purpose may be declined.
Examples may include unrelated:
celebrity books;
commercial thrillers;
mass-market romance;
general pop culture;
mainstream corporate literature;
or miscellaneous publications.
This list is illustrative rather than exhaustive.
152. PRODUCT SAFETY
Physical books must be reasonably safe and sanitary for sale.
Daivavarna may reject Products containing:
dangerous mold;
serious contamination;
active pest infestation;
hazardous substances;
or unsafe attached components.
153. BOOKS WITH ACCESSORIES
Books containing toys, electronics, batteries, chemicals, candles, sharp tools, or other attached Products may be subject to separate category requirements.
Electrical or battery-powered Products remain subject to Daivavarna’s launch restrictions.
154. CHILDREN’S BOOK ACCESSORIES
Children’s books containing detachable small parts, magnets, cords, or other components may require Product-safety review.
155. PACKAGING
Books should be packaged reasonably to prevent:
water damage;
tearing;
bending;
crushing;
or other foreseeable shipping damage.
156. SACRED BOOK PACKAGING
Vendors may choose respectful packaging appropriate to sacred books.
Daivavarna may encourage appropriate handling of scripture and devotional texts without requiring unsupported claims that a particular ritual was performed.
157. SHIPPING
Vendors must comply with the Shipping, Delivery, Local Pickup and International Orders Policy.
158. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
Books may generally be easier to ship internationally than many other Product categories, but destination-country restrictions may still apply.
Vendors remain responsible for truthful customs declarations.
159. CUSTOMS DESCRIPTION
A Vendor shall not intentionally misdescribe books on customs documentation in order to evade lawfully applicable restrictions or duties.
160. IMPORT RESTRICTIONS
Certain countries may restrict particular publications.
The Vendor remains responsible for applicable import and export requirements.
161. RETURNS
Book returns are governed by the Returns, Refunds and Cancellation Policy.
Eligible new physical books may be subject to the Marketplace return period displayed in the Listing.
162. USED BOOK RETURNS
Material condition differences from the Listing may support a Customer remedy.
A Customer is not automatically entitled to treat accurately disclosed ordinary used-book wear as a defect.
163. DAMAGED BOOKS
A Customer may qualify for a remedy where a book arrives materially damaged beyond what was disclosed.
164. WRONG EDITION
Sending a materially different edition from the edition purchased may constitute an incorrect Product.
This may be particularly important where:
translator;
commentary;
language;
publisher;
binding;
or edition
materially affects the Product.
165. WRONG LANGUAGE
Sending a book in a different language from that represented may qualify as an incorrect Product.
166. MISSING VOLUMES
A set represented as complete must include all represented volumes.
167. DIGITAL RETURNS
Digital books may be subject to different return and cancellation rules where permitted by Applicable Law.
Those rules should be disclosed before purchase.
168. CUSTOM PRINTED BOOKS
Personalized inscriptions, custom printing, custom binding, or made-to-order editions may be subject to special return rules.
Mandatory remedies for defects or misdescription remain.
169. PRICING
Vendors may set lawful prices subject to Marketplace rules.
A Vendor shall not deliberately misrepresent an ordinary current printing as a rare collectible to justify a deceptive price.
170. PRINTED RETAIL PRICE
Where printed retail price information is displayed, the Vendor should not intentionally alter or conceal it in a deceptive manner.
Pricing freedom remains subject to Applicable Law.
171. DONATION-BASED PUBLICATIONS
Books distributed on a donation basis by a temple, ashram, publisher, trust, or organization may require appropriate authorization before commercial resale where representations concerning donation or official distribution would otherwise be misleading.
172. FREE DISTRIBUTION EDITIONS
A Vendor shall not misleadingly present a publication marked for free distribution as an ordinary authorized retail edition where doing so would deceive Customers or violate the publisher’s rights.
173. BULK SALES
Bulk orders may be permitted.
The Vendor should accurately describe:
quantity;
edition;
discount;
shipping;
and fulfillment time.
174. WHOLESALE BOOKS
Wholesale books must still satisfy all intellectual-property, authenticity, and editorial standards.
175. PREORDERS
Preorders may be permitted for forthcoming books.
The Vendor must accurately disclose that the Product has not yet been released and provide a reasonable estimated availability date.
176. CROWDFUNDED OR FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS
Daivavarna may separately review advance sales for books not yet printed.
A Vendor shall not falsely represent an unpublished manuscript as already printed or immediately available.
177. OUT-OF-PRINT BOOKS
Out-of-print status should be represented accurately.
Being out of print does not authorize unauthorized reproduction.
178. FACSIMILE REPRINTS
Lawful facsimile editions may be eligible where clearly identified.
A modern facsimile should not be represented as the antique original.
179. REPRINTS
A reprint must not be deceptively marketed as an original printing.
180. CONDITION GRADING
Where condition grades such as:
New;
Like New;
Very Good;
Good;
Acceptable;
or similar
are used, the Vendor should apply them reasonably and consistently.
181. ANNOTATIONS AND WRITING
Material handwritten annotations, highlighting, stamps, library markings, or inscriptions in used books should be disclosed where relevant.
182. LIBRARY COPIES
Former library books may be sold where lawful.
Library stamps, labels, binding, or markings should not be concealed where material.
183. STOLEN BOOKS
Stolen books are prohibited.
This includes books unlawfully taken from:
libraries;
temples;
ashrams;
private collections;
institutions;
publishers;
or individuals.
184. PROVENANCE
Daivavarna may request provenance for rare, signed, historically significant, temple-associated, or otherwise unusual books.
185. FALSE PROVENANCE
A Vendor shall not fabricate claims that a book belonged to:
a particular acharya;
spiritual Teacher;
temple;
royal family;
scholar;
historical figure;
or institution.
186. AUTHOR-PUBLISHED BOOKS
Independent authors may sell their own qualifying books.
Daivavarna may still review the book for editorial fit.
Self-publication does not guarantee approval.
187. INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS
Small and independent publishers may participate where approved.
Daivavarna does not require books to come from large commercial publishers.
188. TEMPLE AND ASHRAM PUBLISHERS
Traditional institutions are encouraged to offer authentic qualifying publications where Marketplace requirements are satisfied.
189. BOOKSELLERS AND RESELLERS
Bookstores and resellers may participate where approved.
A reseller must accurately represent:
condition;
edition;
publisher;
authenticity;
and other material information.
190. DROP-SHIPPING
Book drop-shipping may be separately approved where the Vendor can reasonably verify:
inventory;
edition;
authenticity;
condition;
fulfillment;
and Customer service.
The Vendor remains responsible for the transaction.
191. THIRD-PARTY FULFILLMENT
Use of a distributor or fulfillment service does not remove the Vendor’s responsibilities.
192. PRINT QUALITY
A Vendor selling new editions should ensure that Product quality reasonably corresponds to the Listing.
Severely defective printing, missing pages, unreadable text, or binding failure may qualify as Product defects.
193. MINOR PRINTING VARIATIONS
Minor differences among legitimate print runs do not necessarily constitute defects.
194. MISPRINTS
Known significant misprints should be disclosed where they materially affect use.
A collectible misprint marketed specifically because of the error should be described accurately.
195. SACRED TEXT PRINTING ERRORS
A Vendor who discovers significant printing errors in a sacred text should not knowingly conceal those errors where they materially affect the text being sold.
196. PRODUCT-LISTING IMAGES
Book images should correspond to the actual edition where reasonably possible.
If a generic publisher image is used, material edition differences should be disclosed.
197. COVER CHANGES
Where publishers change covers while retaining substantially the same edition, a Vendor may explain that cover art may vary.
Materially different translations or commentaries must not be substituted merely because the title is similar.
198. CATEGORY MISCLASSIFICATION
A Vendor shall not place unrelated general books in the Books category merely by adding terms such as:
Vedic;
spiritual;
traditional;
natural;
Dharmic;
or devotional
to the Listing.
The actual publication must fit the category.
199. CROSS-CATEGORY PRODUCTS
Books may relate to another Daivavarna category without becoming governed principally by that category’s Vendor qualification requirements.
For example, selling an Ayurveda textbook does not itself make the bookseller an Ayurveda Practitioner.
Selling an astrology book does not make the bookseller an approved Astrologer.
200. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Authors may truthfully describe professional credentials relevant to their books.
Such credentials must not be fabricated.
201. BOOKS DO NOT AUTHORIZE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
A Vendor’s approval to sell books does not authorize the Vendor to provide:
Ayurveda consultations;
Astrology consultations;
legal advice;
medical advice;
professional Classes;
or other regulated or separately approved Services.
202. EVENTS AND BOOK LAUNCHES
Book launches, lectures, readings, or author Events may require separate Events or Classes approval where offered through Daivavarna’s corresponding features.
203. AUTHOR CLASSES
An author wishing to teach a course through Daivavarna may require separate Classes approval.
204. DOCUMENTATION DAIVAVARNA MAY REQUEST
Daivavarna may request:
publisher invoices;
distribution authorization;
copyright permissions;
author authorization;
ISBN information;
edition photographs;
sample pages;
table of contents;
public-domain evidence;
provenance;
publisher information;
or other reasonable documentation.
205. FALSE DOCUMENTATION
Forged publisher letters, fabricated copyright permissions, altered invoices, fake ISBN records, false author authorizations, or other fraudulent documentation are prohibited.
206. INTELLECTUAL-PROPERTY COMPLAINTS
Books are subject to the Intellectual Property Policy.
Daivavarna may suspend a book while investigating a credible copyright, trademark, counterfeit, authorship, or publishing-rights complaint.
207. RIGHTS-HOLDER COMPLAINTS
Publishers, authors, translators, artists, or other rights holders may report unauthorized editions.
Vendors must reasonably cooperate with legitimate investigations.
208. EDITORIAL REVIEW IS SEPARATE FROM COPYRIGHT REVIEW
A book may be:
lawfully published but editorially ineligible;
editorially appropriate but unlawfully reproduced;
or both editorially appropriate and legally authorized.
Each issue is evaluated separately.
209. CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS
Daivavarna may investigate complaints concerning:
counterfeit books;
wrong editions;
missing pages;
false authorship;
piracy;
false rare-book claims;
material condition differences;
or other significant issues.
210. MARKETPLACE ENFORCEMENT
Failure to comply with these Supplemental Terms may result in:
Listing correction;
editorial rejection;
Listing suspension;
Product removal;
intellectual-property review;
documentation requests;
loss of Books category approval;
payment holds where appropriate;
Customer refunds;
Vendor suspension;
or other action permitted under Marketplace Policies.
211. EDITORIAL REMOVAL
Daivavarna may discontinue carrying a book that it previously permitted if the Marketplace’s editorial standards, understanding of the publication, legal circumstances, or category direction changes.
Prior approval does not create a permanent right to Marketplace distribution.
212. NO RIGHT TO DEMAND MARKETPLACE PUBLICATION
Participation in Daivavarna does not create an entitlement to have every lawful publication listed.
Daivavarna retains reasonable discretion to determine the publications it wishes to offer through its curated Books category.
213. SERIOUS VIOLATIONS
Daivavarna may take stronger action where a Vendor intentionally:
sells pirated books;
counterfeits publisher editions;
forges author signatures;
fabricates sacred provenance;
copies protected modern translations;
falsifies publishing rights;
sells stolen manuscripts;
or repeatedly misrepresents books.
214. GOOD-FAITH EDITORIAL DISAGREEMENT
A Vendor shall not ordinarily be treated as engaging in serious misconduct merely because the Vendor disagrees with Daivavarna’s editorial decision regarding a lawful book.
The Vendor may submit relevant clarification or request review where Daivavarna provides such a process.
215. EDITORIAL APPEALS
Daivavarna may provide a method for Vendors to request reconsideration of an editorial decision.
Availability of reconsideration does not guarantee approval.
216. MARKETPLACE STANDARDS MAY EVOLVE
Daivavarna’s Books category may become more refined as the Marketplace develops.
Daivavarna may create:
subcategories;
publisher requirements;
traditional-text standards;
children’s-book standards;
digital-publication requirements;
or other editorial criteria.
217. CHANGES TO THESE SUPPLEMENTAL TERMS
Daivavarna may update these Books Supplemental Vendor Terms as Marketplace standards, intellectual-property requirements, publishing practices, technologies, Product formats, or editorial priorities evolve.
Material changes may require Vendor reacceptance.
218. CATEGORY TERMS VERSIONING
Daivavarna may maintain an electronic record identifying:
Vendor identity;
Books category;
Category Terms Version;
acceptance date and time;
and other reasonable acceptance information.
Acceptance of Version 1.0 does not automatically constitute acceptance of a later materially revised version.
219. REACCEPTANCE AFTER MATERIAL CHANGES
Where these Supplemental Terms are materially revised, Daivavarna may require the Vendor to review and accept the revised version before creating, editing, publishing, or continuing to offer books.
220. RELATIONSHIP TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY
The Intellectual Property Policy applies fully to Books.
Where a more specific publishing or book-related provision in these Supplemental Terms addresses a particular issue, that more specific provision ordinarily supplements the general Intellectual Property Policy.
221. RELATIONSHIP TO PROHIBITED PRODUCTS POLICY
Books prohibited under the Prohibited and Restricted Products, Services and Activities Policy remain prohibited regardless of their editorial relevance.
Likewise, editorially ineligible books may be declined even where they are not prohibited Products.
222. RELATIONSHIP TO GENERAL VENDOR TERMS
These Supplemental Terms supplement rather than replace the General Vendor Terms and Seller Agreement.
The Vendor must comply with both.
Where these Supplemental Terms establish a more specific Books-category requirement, that requirement ordinarily governs the category-specific issue unless Applicable Law or another expressly controlling Marketplace rule provides otherwise.
223. CONTACT
Questions concerning book eligibility, publishing rights, editorial classification, editions, intellectual property, or Books category requirements should be submitted before Listing where the Vendor is uncertain.
Vendor Support: [Vendor Support Email]
Books Category / Editorial Review: [Books Review Email]
Intellectual Property: [IP Email]
Marketplace Compliance: [Compliance Email]
Legal: [Legal Email]
224. BOOKS VENDOR CATEGORY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
By accepting these Books Supplemental Vendor Terms, the Vendor confirms that the Vendor has reviewed and understands the editorial, authenticity, intellectual-property, Product-description, and Marketplace requirements applicable to books offered through Daivavarna.
The Vendor acknowledges that Daivavarna’s Books category is a curated Vedic, Dharmic, traditional, devotional, philosophical, cultural, and educational bookstore rather than an unrestricted general bookstore.
The Vendor understands that lawful publication or lawful sale of a book elsewhere does not create a right to list that book on Daivavarna.
The Vendor acknowledges that Daivavarna may decline books whose principal purpose is materially inconsistent with the Marketplace’s Vedic and traditional editorial purpose, including books principally promoting materialistic worldviews where Daivavarna determines that the publication does not fit the category.
The Vendor further understands that this editorial standard does not prohibit legitimate historical, comparative, scholarly, philosophical, or critical discussion of differing viewpoints.
The Vendor specifically acknowledges that books may discuss Darwinian or materialistic evolutionary theories for purposes such as history, comparison, scholarship, debate, criticism, or refutation, and that works critiquing or comparing such theories from Vedic, traditional, philosophical, scientific, historical, or other relevant perspectives may be eligible.
The Vendor understands that Daivavarna may nevertheless decline books whose principal editorial purpose is the promotion of such a worldview where the Marketplace determines that the publication does not fit its curated traditional purpose.
The Vendor acknowledges that an editorial decision not to carry a book does not necessarily constitute a statement by Daivavarna that the book is unlawful, fraudulent, scientifically invalid, or prohibited from publication elsewhere.
The Vendor agrees to offer only lawful and authentic copies of books and not to sell counterfeit, pirated, stolen, unauthorized, or unlawfully reproduced editions.
The Vendor understands that ancient or public-domain source material does not automatically make a particular modern translation, commentary, illustration, edition, recording, or layout free to reproduce.
The Vendor agrees to accurately disclose author, translator, publisher, edition, language, condition, binding, volume information, and other material Product characteristics.
The Vendor further acknowledges that Books category approval does not authorize the Vendor to provide professional Ayurveda, Astrology, medical, legal, teaching, or other separately regulated or separately approved Services.
The Vendor understands that Daivavarna may review individual titles, request publishing or intellectual-property evidence, remove previously approved titles, and modify its editorial standards as the Marketplace develops.
The Vendor agrees to comply with these Supplemental Terms, the General Vendor Terms and Seller Agreement, Marketplace Policies, Intellectual Property Policy, and Applicable Law for so long as the Vendor offers books through Daivavarna.