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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
the excellent manner in which it is being done. I hope you will be able to carry the book through in accordance with the plan you have adopted and thus help us to understand the text of the Rgveda in a simple manner. I congratulate you on the success so far attained".
Dr. V. Bhattacharya, Professor of Sanskrit at the University of Calcutta: -"I am glad to receive your letter together with the specimen coprof Venkata Madhava's commentary of the Rgveda which is being edited by Dr. Scholars will remain thankful to him for his editing the said commen the first time. The notes from different commentaries are indeed very ful and the labout done in their preparation will be appreciated".
V. V. Mirashi Esq., Head of the Sanskrit department of the Nagpu University "I have gone carefully through the pages sent for my opinion. I am glad to say that the work is being very carefully done. The commentary of Venkata Madhava is very laconic. The Editor has therefore done a great service to the students of Vedic Literature by supplying relevant extracts from the commentaries of Sāyana and Skandasvamin as well as explanations from Yaska and the Brāhmaṇas".
R. B. Dr. S. K. Belvalkar I. E. S. (Retd.), I mitý President of All India Oriental Conference :-“You are doing a real service".
Dr. M. Patel, Pr »fessor of Sanskrit an:l compromitive Philology and slator of Rgreda into E lish, teing published in pa ne Calcutta Institute of Oriental Research :-"A few days back Ir la form of Editio Princeps of Venkata Mādhava's commentary on the Rgveda, edited and annotated by Prof. Lakshman Sarup.
I have gone through the forme of Venkata Madhava's commentary on the Rgveda very carefully and am glad to to ou that I have nothing but high admiration and praise for Prof. Sarup's method of editing and annotating. This publication of Rgvedasamhitã with the commentary of Venkata Madhava and with so many useful notes is bound to be when complete a glorious landmark in the march of Vedic exegesis and will no doubt enhance the reputation of the learned Editor.
The fact that this edition is entirely critical and Scholarly and scientifically accurate, that the notes are fully comparative, quoting parallel passages from other Bhāşyas on the Rgveda and from other Vedic texts-all this bids fair to make it indispensable for Indologists. I have no doubt that this monumental work by Prof. L. Sarup will substantially facilitate further Vedic research".
Dr. S. K. Chatterjee, Professor of Philology at the University of Calcutta: -"I received from you the specimen forme of your Rgvedasamhită with the
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