Why Read Rig Veda
by Dr. R. L. Kashyap

The book emphasis the universal values which are upheld in Rig Veda like liberty and equality for one and all in society.

Table of Contents:

1. Summary
2. The Essence of Rig Veda
3. Critics of Rig Veda
4. Women in the Vedic Age
5. Concept of Freedom
6. Perfection & Education
7. Rid Veda Mantra
8. Veda in Indian Tradition
9. Why read Rig Veda?
10. Symbolism in Rig Veda
11. Deva
12. Yajna
13. Cosmology and Consciousness
14. Human Psychology
15. Agni
16. The First Hymn of RV
17. Soma
18. Sarasvati
19. Aditi
20. Indra
21. Sin, Evil, Hostile Forces and Purification
22. Veda and the Upanishad
23. Veda Way of Life
24. Technology in the Veda
25. Date of the Rig Veda
26. References
27. Text of quoted mantras

About the Author:

Dr. R.L. Kashyap is Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana in USA. He had his masters degree form Indian Institute of science, Bangalore and obtained Ph.D. form Harvard University. He is the recipient of many international awards. He has authored more than 350 research papers. He has guided more than 50 Ph.D. Scholars. He has written extensively on Veda. He has given the word-meaning of all the verses from the first 121 suktas of Rig Veda. He has to his credit six major books on the Veda. He is the Honorary Director of Sri Aurobindo Kapali Sastry Institute of Vedic culture, Bangalore.