Sri:
Dear Dharma Rakshakaas and anushtAthAs of
SamskArams :
Sriman Vaasu VaadhyAr of VaishNava Kendhram
in Chennai is the moderator of an
exceptional Yahoo
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scholar
in Vaideekam matters helps tirelessly to
present
anushtAna prayOgams for various SamskArams
.
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:
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Here are some introductory
remarks on
Gruhya Sutrams
:
1. SutrAs are aphorisms written in a terse
manner
and commentators ( BhAshyAkArAs ) elaborate
on
their deep menaings . In the case of VedAntha
Soothrams of Sage BadarAyanaa , individual
commentators ( Bhagavath RaamAnuaa , Adhi
Sankara and MadhvAchArya et al) have come
commented profoundly to draw suuport for their
darsanams . Similarly the individual Gruhya SutrAs
have more than one commentators and more than
one interpretation .There is bound to be
abhiprAya
bhEdhams . Please follow your Bruhaspathy's
directions in such cases .
2. There are Sroutha and SmArtha SutrAs. Sroutha
SthOthrams has direct links to the VedAs and focus
on
Yaagams and PrayOgams . SmArtha Soothrams
on
the other hand are done at gruhams
( individual households)
and hence are known as Gruhya SutrAs ; latter deal with
the prayOgams of these SmArtha sutrAs .
3. Gruhya sutrAs are for married man (
Gruhasthan) .
He does not need to know about Kalpa sutrAs
defined
by Veda BhAgams ( Sroutha SutrAs) to perform
Gruhya sutrA related samskArams . A widower is
not
eligible to perform these samskArAs . These
gruhya
sutrAs are extensive in scope and cover all
activities of
a Grahasthan . Gruham refers to the House and the
wife ,
The Lord's Consort is therefore called
"Gruha mEdhini "
by Swamy Desikan .
4. These gruhya KarmAs use the Agni lit at the time
of
VivAham ( SmArthAgni) . " Tayaa sahithasya yaani
karmANi
gruhya karmANi " says the Sutra KarthA .
5. Although one does not need to know about the
Yaagams
and Kalpa sutrAs ( how to construct different fire
altars ) as
in the case of Sroutha KarmAs , gruhya sutrAs also
have their
links to different Veda SamhithAs and Saakhais
:
6. There are SIX Gruhya SutrAs linked to
KrishNa Yajur Vedam
and ONE linked to
Sukla Yajur Vedam
.
7. Saama Vedam has THREE Gruhya SutrAs
.
8. Rg Vedam has THREE Gruhya SutrAs
9. Atharva Vedam has ONE Gruhya Sutra
.
10. Thus there are 14 gruhya SutrAs linked
to the
various Veda SamhithAs . Let us
comment on
them briefly now .
11. The Three Rg vedam linked Gruhya Sutrams
(GS) are:
11.1 : AaSvakAyana GS : It has 4 chapters and
many KaaNDams under them .
The third
chapter deals with SrArddam'
Garkar, JayarAmar , Hariharar ,
GadhAdharar & ViswanAthar are
the
FIVE Commentators for this GS .
11.2: SaankhyAyana GS : Suyajn~ar
is the author
of
this GS and this has 6 chapters dealing with
descriptions of samskArams and
Construction of New Houses and
noothana gruha PravEsam
11.3: Kousheetakee GS: Saambhvyar is the
author .
Although
some consider this the same as
SaankhyAyana
GS , it has significant differences
from
it. The first 4 chapters
however are similar
in thrust
like SaankhyAyanam
.
12. The Seven GS ( Six KrishNa Yajur Vedam
and
One Sukla
Yajur Veda GS) starting with KrishNa
Yajur
Vedam are :
12.1: Aapasthambha GS : This is linked to
Taitthareeya
samhithai
.
12.2: HiraNyakESi GS: It is also known as
SathyAshADa
Sutram .
Links are to Taittiriya Saakhai ,
12.3: BhAradhwAja
GS is the third one connected
to
Taittiriyam
.
12.4: BhOdhAyana GS has the links to
Taittitiyam and
is
connected to Kalpa sutrams and Sroutham as well .
12.5: Maanava GS is linked to the MaithrAyaNi
Saakhai of
KrishNa
Yajur Vedam and has been commented on by
AshtAvakrar
.
12.6: KaaDaka ( KaaThaka) GS: This is linked to
KaTha
Saakhai of
KrishNa Yajur Vedam .
13.0: BhAskara GS : This is a famous GS
associated with
Sukla Yajur Vedam
.There are three KaaNDams
and the First
KaaNDam the Aadhanam of
the AavasthyAgni
, GarbhA DhAanm and Anna
prASanam .
The second chapter covers a variety
of KarmAs
including ChUDAkaraNam , Upanayanam,
SamAvartanam ,
Pancha Mahaa Yaj~nam and
SrAvaNa Karmaa
.
14.0: Saama Vedam has Three Gruhya SutrAs : gObilam
,
KhAdhiram and
Jaimineeyam .
14.1: Gobhila GS: This is the most ancient and
imortant.
It takes
its PramANams directly from Saama Vedam
and its
Mantra BrAhmaNams .
14.2: KhAdhira GS : It has overlaps with
Gobhila GS but
its links are to
the RaaNayaneeya SaakhA of Saama
Vedam
.
14.3: Jaimineeya GS : It has 33 divisions
( KaNDikais)
and
has examples quoted from Saama Vedam itself .
15.0: The one and only GS associate with the
Atarva Vedam
is KouSika
GS . Haarilar and KeSavar have commented
on this
GS with 14 chapters . Mantra-Tantra KriyA
varNanam ( AabhichArika
PrayOgams) as well as
links to Vaidhya
Saastrams are found here .
It is no surprise that
Yajur Vedam has the largest number
of Gruhya SutrAs because it
is connected with many sadangus.
KrishNa Yajur Vedam is
recited mostly in Tamil Naadu
and Aandhra PradEsh and
hence one finds many linked to
Aapastambha and BhOdhAyana
gruhya sutrams in these
two states . Atarva Vedam
and its Gruhya Sutram are found
in northern part of India .
Rg Veda GS are used in the western
states of India and parts
of Andhra PradEsh .
We will continue with the
Text and commentary on
Aapastambha Sutrams
next . Since it is going to be
bulky and will take some
time , I will release the postings
in Oppilyappan ,
SaraNAgathy and Malolan Lists . I wanted to
share this introduction
however in a larger number of Lists .
NamO Veda PurushAya ,
Daasan , Oppiliyappan Koil V.Sadagopan
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