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In which of the following Vedic works, the social rituals and sanskaras from conception to cremation have been described?

In which of the following Vedic works, the social rituals and sanskaras from conception to cremation have been described? Correct Answer Grihya - sutra

The correct answer is Grihya - sutra.

Key Points

  • Grihya - sutra
    • Grihya - sutra in Hinduism is any of a number of manuals detailing the domestic (grihya) religious ceremonies performed by both male and female householders over the fire.
    • The Grihya sutras describe the ceremonies that mark each stage of an individual's life from the moment of conception to the final death rites; the five daily sacrifices seasonal ceremonies, and those observed on special occasions, such as house building or cattle breeding.

Additional Information

  • Dharma - sutra
    • Dharmasutra is any of a class of Sanskrit prose texts concerned with law and rules of conduct (Dharma).
    • Dharmasutras differ from dharma sastras in that the former consist of prose or mingled prose and verse, while the latter consist exclusively of verse.
    • Dharmasutras tend to be briefer than dharma sastras consisting of verse sutras or aphorisms which are seldom arranged in any systematic fashion.
  • Shraut sutra
    • Shraut sutra is any of a number of Hindu ritual manuals used by priests engaged in the performance of the grander Vedic sacrifices, those requiring three fires and the services of many specialized priests.
    • The manuals are called shraut because they are based directly on the older Vedic literature considered as a class to be shruti, or revealed.
    • Each Shraut sutra guides the priests of its own particular Vedic school in the performance of specialized functions.
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