In Shalakyatantra' authored by Prof. Vd. Hemangi B. Shukla This book is completely based on Sushruta Samhita and gives detailed surgical treatment protocol to clear the fundamentals of I am pleased to write the foreword for Shastrakarma Shalakyatantra related surgeries like Chhedana, Bhedana, Lekhana, Vedhana etc.. This book gives a detailed and precise insight of preoperative, para operative and postoperative surgical procedure and patient care. The chapters are well planned and well orga-ized. I would like to highlight the lucid language and compre ensive contents of the chapters which make the subject interest-ng. It's a proud moment for our institute that such a great work as been finished and published by Prof. Vd. Hemangi shukla. I ongratulate her for the extraordinary work and tremendous fforts she has put in, to make this book as complete as possible. am sure this will be of immense help to the entire graduate and ne post graduate students as well as aspiring Shalaki Surgeons. It ill also give the direction for further research and clinical work Shalakyatantra related surgeries.