This classical work is based on Dr. Sushila Devi s research thesis submitted to the Meerut University for the degree of D. Lit. It is a wonderful exposition of the ancient traditions of the Vedas, Brahmanas, Aranyaks, Upanishads, Vedangas, Darshans, Sutras, Mahabharat and the puranas in sweet and simple language of the author. It encompasses the analysis of the linguistic styles, rhetoric and meters of the Vedic literature.