Click here to View Volume I ASVALAYANA SAMHITA OF THE RGVEDA with PADAPATHA The Purana literature gives ample information about the existence of SakhaSamhitas Deviations in text order and number of rk mantras started giving rise to different SakhaSamhita from the time of Acarya Paila Patanjali referring to twenty one SakhaSamhita of the Rgveda This publication is an attempt to examine the existence of SakhaSamhita of the Rgveda as mentioned by the Puranas Patanjali Mahidasa and other authorities scrutinizing textual evidence in support of them The focus is however on the AsvalayanaSamhita with a background on Acarya Asvalayana and exploring the antiquity treatment of accent and Padapatha of the text by referring to various sources Published in two volumes it presents a detailed and systematic study of the full text of the AsvalayanaSamhita of the Rgveda The verses of the ten Mandalas are given in original form and examined critically in a thorough study The additional mantras of the AsvalayanaSamhita are also presented with the original Sanskrit verses followed by their translation in Hindi and English AsvalayanaSamhita of the Rgveda a critical edition with Padapatha of which has been made available in print for the first time must be put on shelves by every library which has interest in Indian classical literature Moreover these volumes are bound to interest Vedic scholars and students in particular and Indological scholars of Indian religion and culture in general Recitation Veda paatha of AsvalayanaSaṁhita of Ṛigveda is not available Click here to View Volume II