The "Rig-Veda" is one of the oldest literary monuments of humanity. Its hymns are the earliest preserved religious poetry of India; they were created long before Hinduism and Buddhism. The new translation expresses both the foreign and mysterious nature of the Vedas as well as their immediate relevance that continues to this day. The comprehensive commentary explains the history of its creation and impact, the language, symbols, and poetic forms of the "Rig-Veda," its geographical, historical, archaeological, cultural, and social background, the complex pantheon of gods and mythology, as well as the great significance of the "solemn ritual" - a perfected liturgical system that is still in use today. The second volume of the edition gathers the third to fifth of the total ten song cycles.