Rig Veda Darshana

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I found the following on Vedams books:

 

Rgveda - Darsana : Volume 1. Introductory/S.K. Ramachandra Rao. 1998,

372 p. [A Project on Bharatiya-Samskriti-Sarvasa-Kosha. This series

is expected to be complete in 150 volume. We welcome standing orders

for this series.].

 

 

There appear to be five volumes currently. What caught my interest

was the authors intent to explain the Vedas in the traditional way.

Here is his description for the first volume:

 

>From the introduction: "I have been wanting for over two decades to

present the traditional approach to Rg-Veda, because the books that

have appeared on this subject till now have consistently ignored this

approach. Following the lead of Western Indologists, our scholars

also have been approaching the Veda from linguistic, mythical,

historical and ritualistic angles. The three-level interpretation

(Adhiyajna, Adhidaiva and Adhyatma) which has been favored by Yaska

and several Bhashyakaras is really the traditional approach; and this

has not been given the attention it merits. The present endeavour is

to project the traditional view.

 

"The first volume that has appeared now is introductory in nature. It

provides a comprehensive acquaintance with the Vedic corpus, and also

details of traditional study of the Veda. The three principal

factors, the Rshi, the Chhandas and the Devata, have been dealt with

strictly in accordance with the traditional understanding. An account

of Yajna has also been presented (recast from an earlier publication

of the Kalpatharu Research Academy, 1991). This will be followed by

another volume, presenting the Adhi-Yajna approach of Sayana, the

Adhi-Daiva approach of Saunaka (Brhaddevata) and the Adhyatma

approach of Yaska (Nirukta). The subsequent volumes will take up the

mantras of Rg-Veda for this three-fold consideration."

 

[K.S. Ramachandra Rao also wrote Tibetan Tantrik Tradition, Tibetan

Meditation, Agama Kosha and Navagraha-Kosha.]

 

 

What was especially intersting was the description given for Volume 5:

 

Rgveda-Darsana, Vol. 5 : Vishnu-Suktani (Part one)/S.K. Ramachandra

Rao. Bangalore, 1999, 350 p.,

 

Contents: 1. The text of Vishnu Suktas. 2. Excerpts from Sayana-

Bhashya. 3. Excerpts from Ananda-Tirtha's Rg-Bhashya. 4. Excerpts

from Raghavendra Tirtha's Mantrartha-Manjari. 5. Introduction to Shad-

Vaishnavam. 6. Shad-Vaishnavam (1, 22, 16-21). 7. Vishnu-Sukta (154,

1-6). 8. Indra-Vishnu-Sukta (1, 155, 1-6). 9. Appendix & Saunaka's

Rgvidhana.

 

>From the Introduction: "Among the Suktas of Rgveda, the ones that are

most extensively used and that are philosophically most significant

are those that have Vishnu and Indra as Devatas. Of the forty-five

Suktas that are included here, there are Suktas which are ascribed

Indra and Vishnu together (Indra-Vishnu). The relatedness of Indra

and Vishnu is an important issue in Vedic exegesis; its symbolism is

very significant. The traditional interpretation focusses attention

on this. The present volume seeks to present this+ point of view."

No. 15610

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He appears to refer to Madhva's Rig Veda commentary. It almost sounds

like he might be a closet Vaishnava. Has anyone any experience with

this author or his literature? I would be very interested to know

what position he is representing.