The Sacred Books of the East (THE GRIHYA-SUTRAS, PART-II: GOBHILA, HIRANYAKESIN, APASTAMBA)

This is part two of two of the Sacred Books of the East translation of the Grihya Sutras. The Grihya Sutras are Vedic-era Hindu texts which define rituals and laws relating to birth, initiation, marriage, and death. This volume includes a synoptic comparison of each version, as well as Max Müllers' translation of Apastamba's Yagna-Paribhasha-Sutras and commentary, which features a special index. The Grihya-Sutras, Rules of Vedic Domestic Ceremonies Part II contains Gobhila, Hiranyakesin, Apastamba and Yajna Paribhasutras.