Asvalayana Samhita of the Rgveda: With Padapatha (Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts)

Among The TwentyOne SakhaSamhitas Of The Rigveda, As Mentioned By Patanjali, Only Seven Samhitas Were Known By Name And Among These Too, Only One SakalaSamhita Was Available In Printed Form So Far. Now With The Publication Of The Present Editon Of The AshvalayanaSamhita A Complete Picture Of A New SakhaSamhita Will Come To Fore For The First Time. In Comparison To The SakalaSamhita, The AshvalayanaSamhita Has 212 Additional Mantras Among Which Some Occur In The Common Suktas And Others Form 16 Additional Complete Suktas. Among These Additional Suktas Special Mention May Be Made Of KapinjalaSukta (Ii.44), LakshmiSukta (V.8889), PavamanaSukta (Ix.68), HiranyaSukta (X.130), MedhaSukta (X.155) And ManasaSukta (X.171). The Book In Two Volumes Presents The Full Text Of The Ashvalayana Samhita Of The Rigveda With Padapatha, Marked With Proper Accent Marks. The Additional Mantras Of The Ashvalayana Samhita Followed By Their Translation In English And Hindi Are Also Provided At The End Of The Samhita Text. In A Detailed Introduction Of The Text The Learned Editor Has Examined The Existence Of SakhaSamhitas Of The Rigveda As Mentioned By The Puranas, Patanjali, Mahidasa And Other Authorities, Scrutinising Textual Evidence In Support Of Them. The Focus Is, However, On The AshvalayanaSamhita, With A Background On Acarya Ashvalayana And Exploring The Antiquity, Treatment Of Accent And Padapatha Of The Text By Referring To Various Sources.