In vast sanskrit works on sciences like astronomy and engineering we come across the word Swayam-Vaha Vidya . It means science of automation . Not only in technical sanskrit works but in poems & poetic prose literature also we find description of automatic machines & robots . In this book of compilation such instances of automata in Sanskrit works from 5th century AD are compiled together with english short commentary on actual quotations from likes of Aryabhata , Poet Dandin , King Bhoja of Samarangana Sutradhara fame and famous mathematician Brahmagupta This book is itself proof and answer to all those who doubt about Vedic Technology like Vimanavidya or Space travel . For all those who researching in Vedic Technology & Sciences , this book will act as power boaster to their confidence & conviction . Also it will be helpful to researchers of history of sciences in Asia or particular in Sanskrit .