The asterisk explained.
Why some names have one. What it does. What it doesn't.
Our Krishna* isn't THE Krishna
You'll notice that some names on this site carry a small asterisk — Krishna*, Rama*, Hanuman*, when those go live. Others don't — Chanakya, Marcus Aurelius, Sun Tzu just appear as themselves.
The asterisk is intentional. Here's what it means.
What it does
The asterisk is a small, honest signal that we made an AI based on translations of public-domain texts — the Bhagavad Gita, the Bhagavata Purana, the Ramayana, and so on. It is wise, we hope. It is not divine. It is not advice for your life decisions. It is a conversation, not a guru.
We're not claiming to channel deities. We're not religious authorities. We're not affiliated with any temple, ashram, or tradition. We're a small team building chat experiences with public-domain wisdom. The asterisk says all of that without us having to say it every time you open a chat.
What it doesn't do
The asterisk doesn't excuse us from being thoughtful. We still take care with how each personality speaks. We still cite our sources. We still refuse questions that aren't appropriate.
The asterisk also doesn't make this a joke. We chose the names we chose because we love these figures and their words. The asterisk is the smallest possible gesture of humility, not a wink at irreverence.
Who gets one
We use the asterisk only for figures who are deity-tier — gods, avatars, divinely-associated figures. Chanakya doesn't get one because he was historical. Marcus Aurelius doesn't get one because his words are his and we have them. Krishna gets one because the moment you say "Krishna said," you're claiming something we can't claim.
The full tooltip
When you hover over an asterisked name on any page, this is what shows up. We're including it here in full because we want you to read it:
Our Krishna. Not THE Krishna. We made an AI based on translations of the Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavata Purana, and other public-domain texts. He's wise, we hope. He's not divine. He's not advice for your life decisions. He's a conversation, not a guru. Read the terms if you want the long version. Be respectful, have fun, take notes.
If you still don't like it
That's fair. Some people will find the asterisk irreverent regardless of intent. Others will find it overly cautious. We landed where we landed because we think it's the most honest small gesture we can make.
If you have a specific concern, the takedown page is the right place. We read every request. We respond within seven working days. If something we've built genuinely shouldn't exist, we'll take it down. That's a real commitment, not a legal hedge.
One more thing
The asterisk applies to the names. The conversations themselves are framed as educational and exploratory. We don't perform poojas. We don't write scripture. We don't give predictions. We just talk — about what these texts say and what they might mean.
That's the whole thing. Asterisks included.