A meticulous key to one of the Vedas, rendered with nineteenth-century precision. Vedic terms regain precise reference. William Dwight Whitney's Index Verborum to the Published Text of the Atharva-Veda, issued as Volume XII of the Journal of the American Oriental Society, is a rigorous vedic language index and sacred text concordance that organises the atharva veda vocabulary to make source-hunting direct and reliable. Functioning as a linguistic reference book, it lists headwords and their occurrences in the published text so readers can trace meaning, usage and context across hymns and charms. As an academic research tool it supports translation, annotation and philological comparison; scholars of vedic texts rely on the steady discipline of such indices, while newcomers to ancient Indian scriptures gain an essential map for exploration. Students of Sanskrit philology study will find it an instructive companion; lovers of classical Indian literature will welcome the clarity it brings to baroque lines and arcane formulae. Prepared amid the vigorous enquiries of 19th century oriental studies, Whitney's work is emblematic of a period when comparative method and textual exactitude reshaped access to the Indian past. It endures as a practical comparative linguistics resource and a primary aid for anyone investigating word-history, ritual vocabulary or intertextual echoes within the Vedic corpus. Editors, translators and lexicographers depend on careful indices like this to corroborate readings and locate elusive forms; its systematic cross-references are a working instrument for textual criticism and vocabulary-building. Casual readers discover patterns and meaning where once there was only opacity; academic readers and collectors alike gain a dependable scholarly tool and an object of provenance. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Well suited to both libraries and private collections.