Indra (Lord of Divine Mind) (Sanskrit Text with Transliteration and English Translation)
Book Specification
| Item Code: | NAF068 |
| Author: | R. L. Kashyap |
| Publisher: | Sri Aurobindo Kapali Sastry Institute of Vedic Culture |
| Language: | Sanskrit Text with Transliteration and English Translation |
| Edition: | 2008 |
| Pages: | 60 |
| Cover: | Paperback |
| Other Details | 8.5 inch x 5.5 inch |
| Weight | 100 gm |
Book Description
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. Recently he has received ‘Vedanga Vidvan’ award institute by Maharshi Sandipani Vedavidya Pratishthan (Ujjain), an autonomous body of HRD, Govt. of India and ‘Jnana Keerti award institute 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 above 50 doctoral students.
He has written extensively on Veda. Some of his widely read books on Veda are : ‘Why Read Rig Veda’, ‘Secrets of Rig Veda’, ‘Rudra mantras’, ‘Essentials of Atharva Veda’, ‘Essentials of Yajur Veda’, ‘Work, Enjoyment & Progress’ ‘Divinizing Life’ etc.
He is the Honorary Director & Trustee of Sri Aurobindo Kapali Sastry Institute of Vedic Culture, Bangalore.
| 1 | Overview of Indra in Veda | 1 |
| 2 | Giver of Knowledge for Action | 3 |
| 3 | Maker of Forms | 5 |
| 4 | Indra as Friend | 8 |
| 5 | Guidance in the Journey of Life | 9 |
| 6 | Understanding Veda: Sri Aurobindo's Approach | 13 |
| 7 | Symbolic Battles: Recovery of Rays and Waters | 15 |
| 8 | Indra and Soma | 22 |
| 9 | The Giver of Light: RV (1.4) | 25 |
| 10 | List of RV Mantras quoted | 34 |
| Appendices: | ||
| i) | Indra Sahasra Nama: Composed by Kavyakantha Sri Vasishtha Ganapati Muni | 35 |
| ii) | Transliteration Symbols | 54 |
