{"product_id":"jaiminigrhyasutra-belonging-to-samaveda-nab350","title":"THE JAIMINIGRHYASUTRA BELONGING TO THE SAMAVEDA","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Specification\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eItem Code:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eNAB350\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/it\/book-author\/translated%20by%20dr%20w%20caland\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"Translated by: Dr. W. CALAND\"\u003eTranslated by: Dr. W. 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Ltd.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e1991\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e8120807839\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e91\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eOther Details\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd rel=\"product-dimensions\"\u003e8.5\" X 5.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-details-description\" style=\"max-height: 63rem; overflow-y: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eThe Grhya sutras contain rules for customs, ceremonies and sacrifices through which the life of an Indian attains purification. They record a number of popular customs and manners connected with conception, birth, name-giving, first-outing, first-eating, by the child. They include rules for tonsure, initiation, completion of studies, custom of courting, engagement, wedding etc. They are important for the student of comparative history inasmuch as they contain parallels in the manners and customs of Indo-European folks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e This Grhya-sutra belongs to the Jaimini School of Samaveda. It is divided into 2 parts. Part I opens with details of regular sacrifices in which cooked food is offered to the deities. The work proceeds with the description of a ceremony to secure the birth of a male child, description of the Nadimukha Sraddha preceding every sacrament, of parting the hair, ceremony for the new-born child, ceremony of giving name, the first feeding of the babe with solid food, the tonsure of child's head, initiation of the student to the study, twilight devotion, opening of the annual course of study, ending of the term f study, observance of vows, his return home after finishing the course of study, ceremony of marriage, evening and morning sacrifices and the sacrifice of first fruits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Part II opens with the rite of Sraddha and proceeds with the description of astakas, funeral ceremonies, libations of water, and the collection of bones. It is followed by the detailed account of rites of the house, allaying of prodigies, recitation of the Veda during a fast. It ends with the appeasing of planets malefic to the householder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnglish Translation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI.1-4. General outline of grhya -sacrifices\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ceremony to secure the birth of a male child\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sraddha preceding every sacrament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe parting of the hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ceremony of the new born child\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe giving of the name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first feeding with solid food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tonsure of the child's head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe initiation of the student\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe twilight devotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe opening of the annual course of study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ending of the term of study \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e16-18. The observances\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col start=\"19\"\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe bath taken at the end of studentship \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e20-22. The wedding\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col start=\"23\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe regular evening and morning sacrifices \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sacrifice of the first fruits\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eII.1-2. The sraddha\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col start=\"3\"\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Astakas\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e 4-5. The funeral ceremonies\u003col start=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rite of the house \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe allaying of prodigies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe recitation of the Veda during a fast\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe appeasing of the Planets\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/it\/book\/Hindu\/sanskrit\"\u003eSanskrit\u003c\/a\u003e Text\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtracts from the Commentary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Mantras\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Occultnthings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44633065783597,"sku":"NAB350","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2094\/2117\/products\/the_jaiminigrhyasutra_belonging_to_the_samaveda_nab350_1ece7bef-bfb5-43ce-834d-4a7dc3ece8eb.jpg?v=1677859666","url":"https:\/\/occultnthings.com\/it\/products\/jaiminigrhyasutra-belonging-to-samaveda-nab350","provider":"Occult-N-Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}