Vedic Tantrism is a new edition of Rgvidhana which is the earliest Vedic manual of magic or magico-religious rites and practices. Attributed to Saunaka, it anticipated the later growth of Tantric ritualism, while its real significance lies in simplification of 'complicated and burdensome ceremonies treated in Srauta and Grhya Sutras... in such a way that observances become easier in practice.' The first 1878 edition of this manual by Dr. Rudolf Meyer with Latin ...
