Questions tagged [grihya-sutra]
This tag should be used in questions regarding Samskaras - the religious rites performed by Hindu householders. Examples of Samskaras are Annaprashana, Upanayana, Vivaha, Antesthi etc. Grihyasutras are part of Vedangas, where the protocols for performing these Samskaras are mentioned.
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How are Shudras supposed to perform shraddha?
Namaskaram. Performing shraddha involves feeding brahmanas. A brahmana who strongly follows acharams will not eat in a shudra's home for obvious reasons. How should a shudra get around this issue?
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Why does the maternal uncle feed the child instead of the father (as prescribed in the scripture) in the Annaprashana ceremony?
Annaprashana is one of the Samskaras that Hindu householders perform after the birth of a baby. In this ceremony, when the baby is six months old, solid food is given to him/her first time. This ...
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How many Arya Samskaras are there? ten or sixteen?
Hindu householders perform a few Samskaras (religious rites), such as annaprashana, upanayana, marriage, shraddha etc. Some say, there are, in total, 10 Samskaras (Dasha Samskaras), whereas some say ...
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What is Grihya Sutra?
I know that Grihya Sutras are part of Kalpa Sutras, which in turn part of Vedangas. However, I do not understand the purpose of the Grihyasutras. What exactly is the role of Grihyasutras? Is it ...
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Shiva/Rudra in Shrauta and Grihya sutras
How do the Shrauta and Grihya sutras of different shakhas describe Lord Shiva/Rudra? , i.e appearance, names etc.
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What are the meal timings according to Smritis?
While there is Intermittent Fasting and Time Restricted Feeding buzz going on in the fitness community, I want to know what is the take of Smritis regarding
Time of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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What are the different types of names for children?
I have read somewhere that the grihya sutras mention about the different types of names for naming the children.
I want to know which grihya sutra mentions this and what are the different types ...
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Can someone suggest/ point me towards various Sakhas of Asvalayana Grihya sutras, Rigveda?
I have been trying to find information about various sakhas of Asvalayana Sutra to which I belong but can't find any online.
Also can a Srauta be a smarta?
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Is sannyasa a Vedic way of life? Is it recommended by the Vedas, the ten authentic Upanishads or Grhyasutras?
Sannyasa is BELIEVED to be the so called "fourth stage" of life, i.e after brahmacharya, grihastha, and vAnaprastha. However, when one has ALREADY moved to the forest in seclusion after retiring from ...
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Can you give me Grhya Sutra 1.22.0, Grhya-Sutra 3.4.4, Grhya, Sutra 2.22.9?
Professor Kashi Nath Upadhyaya in his "Early Buddhism and Bhagavadgita" page 16-19 says
Evidences for the existence of the MB after the 1st century A.D. are too numerous and too well known ...
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What was the position of Women in the Vedic era?
Since there are lot of difference of opinion and lack of clarity regarding women and its status in hinduism, especially in the Vedas. There is a lack of clarity with respect to the important things ...
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Have the Baudhayana Grihya Sutras ever been translated into English?
There are six Vedangas or supplements to the Vedas: Siksha or prounciation, Chandas or poetic meter, Vyakarana or grammar, Nirukta or etymology, Kalpa or rituals, and Jyotisha or astrology. My ...
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Who are these women mentioned in the Hiranyakeshin Grihya sutras?
While I was searching about cows in the Vedas and Grihya sutras, I came across a mantra from Vajasaneyi Samhita of Shukla Yajurveda. This mantra is chanted by the bridegroom during the madhuparka ...
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Is there any online translation of grhya and shrauta sutras?
I m looking for some translation of these sutras preferably with actual sanskrit verse.
There are grhya sutras on sacred texts website but various sutras are combined together and i m not able to ...
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Do Vedas & Grihya sutras prescribe rules only for a Brahmin?
Are the mantras, rituals etc. from Vedas available only for Brahmins? Does it mean that castes other than Brahmins do not have any prescribed rules of life and rituals?
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What is the reason behind the differences between Samaveda Āvaṇi Aviṭṭam and other Āvaṇi Aviṭṭam (upAkarma)?
You can Read more about Āvaṇi Aviṭṭam Here . Is the listed differences in the link exhaustive? And to the question, why so?
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Do any of Vaikhanasa text associate itself with Vedanta philosophy?
As I had posted a question on popular philosophies of Hinduism. In one of the answer it is mentioned that Vaikhanasa is associated to Vishishthadvaita vedanta.
But when Vaikhanasa itself is called as ...
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