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Language: Text in Devanagari, Translation and NotesPages: 388Back of the Book Dr. R. L. Kashyap is Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana in USA. He had his Master’s degree from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and obtained Ph.D. from Harvard University. He is the recipient of many International awards. In 2003 he has received Vedanga Vidvan award instituted by Maharshi Sandipani Vedavidya Pratishthan (Ujjain), an autonomous body of HRD, Govt. of India and ‘Ji‘1anaKeerti’ award instituted by Harsha Kriya Foundation, Bangalore.He has authored more than 350 research articles of which 220 are published in scholarly journals and the rest were presented at conferences. He has guided over 50 doctoral students.He has written extensively on Veda. Some of his widely read books on Veda are : Krishna Yajur Veda Taittiriya Samhita (3 Volumes), ‘Rig Veda Samhita – (12 volumes) ‘Why Read Rig Veda, 'Rudra mantras, ‘Essentials of Rig Veda, Essentials of Yajur Veda, {Essentials of Sama Veda’, Essentials of Atharva Veda, ' Work Enjoyment & Progress.He is the Honorary Director of Sri Aurobindo Kapali Sastry Institute of Vedic Culture, Bangalore. ForewordI am indeed happy to pen this ’Foreword’ to the Rig Veda Samhita: First Mandala (Part One), published by SAKSI.Many of you all know that Sri Aurobindo Kapali Sastry Institute of Vedic Culture (SAKSI) is primarily engaged (among other objectives) in disseminating the Vedic (traditional) knowledge to the common man for harmonizing both the spiritual and worldly aspects of (life in a humble way. As of now the number of their publications has crossed 130.