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Sri:
 
Dear Dharma Rakshakaas and anushtAthAs of SamskArams :
 
Sriman Vaasu VaadhyAr of VaishNava Kendhram
in Chennai is the moderator of an exceptional Yahoo
group web site named Vaideekam , where this scholar
in Vaideekam matters helps tirelessly to present
anushtAna prayOgams for various SamskArams .
There are very many treasures at his web site :
http://www.ahobilam.com
 
Please become members of Sriman Vaasu VaadhyAr's
Vaideekam  e-group by sending mail to him :
 
vaideekam-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
I have learnt a lot from this web site and
recommend it to you .
 
Those of you who really want to learn about
our Vaidhika KarmAs and their prayOgams
would benefit from Membership . Sri Vaasu
VaadhyAr Swamy has alrady 700 plus Members 
community to interact with . 
 
Please volunteer to help him with your IT and 
Muktimedia skills to lighten his load . We will 
all benefit . 
 
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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