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There are 4 types of Kalpa sutras

There are 4 types of Kalpa sutras

# '''श्रौतसूत्राणि || Shrauta sutras''' - explain the दर्शपौर्णमासयज्ञः || Darshapournamasa Yajna and others as defined by श्रुतिः || Shruti  

# '''श्रौतसूत्राणि || Shrauta sutras''' - explain the दर्शपौर्णमासयज्ञः || Darshapournamasa Yajna and others as defined by श्रुतिः || Shruti  

# '''धर्मसूत्राणि || Dharma sutras''' - extensively gives the धार्मिक || dharmika rules for general people and the rulers

# '''धर्मसूत्राणि || Dharma sutras''' - extensively give the धार्मिक || dharmika rules for general people and the rulers

# '''गृह्यसूत्राणि || Grhya sutras''' - explain the यज्ञाः || yajnas to be followed by the ब्राह्मणाः || brahmanas, क्षत्रियाः || kshatriyas and वैश्याः || vaishyas

# '''गृह्यसूत्राणि || Grhya sutras''' - explain the यज्ञाः || yajnas to be followed by the ब्राह्मणाः || brahmanas, क्षत्रियाः || kshatriyas and वैश्याः || vaishyas

# '''शुल्बसूत्राणि || Shulba sutras''' - शास्त्रम् || Shastra for measurements, includes the रेखागणितम् || rekhaganita (geometrical principles) laid down for vedic constructions.

# '''शुल्बसूत्राणि || Shulba sutras''' - शास्त्रम् || Shastra for measurements, include the रेखागणितम् || rekhaganita (geometrical principles) laid down for vedic constructions.

==== '''श्रौत सूत्र ||''' '''Shrauta Sutras''' ====

==== '''श्रौतसूत्राणि ||''' '''Shrauta Sutras''' ====

The श्रौतसूत्राणि || Shrauta Sutras vividly describe the procedures for दर्शपौर्णमासयज्ञः || Darshapournamasa yajna and other yajnas such as अग्निहोत्रः || Agnihotra, पशुयज्ञः || Pashuyajna, and सोमयज्ञः || Somayajna among others as set forth in Shruti literature. Thus, it can be said that in Shrauta Sutras the explanations given in different वैदिकब्राह्मणानि || Vaidika Brahamanas regarding श्रौताग्नियज्ञाः || Shrautagni yajnas are dealt with in an orderly manner.

The श्रौतसूत्राणि || Shrauta Sutras vividly describe the procedures for दर्शपौर्णमासयज्ञः || Darshapournamasa yajna and other yajnas such as अग्निहोत्रः || Agnihotra, पशुयज्ञः || Pashu yajna, and सोमयज्ञः || Soma yajna among others as set forth in Shruti literature. Thus, it can be said that in Shrauta Sutras the explanations given in different वैदिकब्राह्मणानि || Vaidika Brahamanas regarding श्रौताग्नियज्ञाः || Shrautagni yajnas are dealt with in an orderly manner.

Of the available Shrauta sutras the important ones are - आश्वलायन || Ashvalayana, शाङ्खायन || Shankhayana , मानव || Manava , बौधायन || Baudhayana, आपस्तम्ब || Aapastamba, हिरण्यकेषिन् || Hiranyakeshi, जैमिनीय || Jaimineeya, कात्यायन || Katyayana, वैतान || Vaitana, लाट्यायन || Latyayana, द्राह्यायन || Drahyayana Shrauta sutras.

Of the available Shrauta sutras the important ones are - आश्वलायनः || Ashvalayana, शाङ्खायनः || Shankhayana , मानवः || Manava , बौधायनः || Baudhayana, आपस्तम्बः || Aapastamba, हिरण्यकेषी || Hiranyakeshi, जैमिनीयः || Jaimineeya, कात्यायनः || Katyayana, वैतानः || Vaitana, लाट्यायनः || Latyayana, द्राह्यायनः || Drahyayana Shrauta sutras.

==== '''धर्म सूत्र ||''' '''Dharma Sutras''' ====

==== '''धर्मसूत्राणि ||''' '''Dharma Sutras''' ====

expound the rules of Dharma and the actions (activities) to be performed by a person in general as well as the king or the ruler. A complete set of rules to be followed by the different people of different occupations and for those in the four आश्रम || ashramaas (ब्रह्मचार्य || brahmacharya, गृहस्थ || grihastha, वानप्रस्थ || vaanaprastha and सन्यास || sanyas) are described in these sutras. Thus it can be said that the topics related to the spiritual world, this material world, society and social activities, and all righteous activities are described in a holistic manner. Available important Dharma sutras include वासिष्ट || Vasishta, गौतम || Goutama, बौधायन || Boudhayana, आपस्तम्भ || Aapasthamba, मानव || Maanava धर्म सूत्र || Dharma sutras.

धर्मसूत्राणि || Dharma Sutras expound the rules of Dharma and the actions (activities) to be performed by a person in general as well as the king or the ruler. A complete set of rules to be followed by the different people of different occupations and for those in the four आश्रमाः || ashramaas (ब्रह्मचार्यः || brahmacharya, गृहस्थः || grhastha, वानप्रस्थः || vanaprastha and सन्यासः || sanyasa) are described in these sutras. Thus it can be said that the topics related to the spiritual world, this material world, society and social activities, and all righteous activities are described in a holistic manner. Available important Dharma sutras include वासिष्टः || Vasishta, गौतमः || Gautama, बौधायनः || Baudhayana, आपस्तम्बः || Apastamba, मानवः || Manava Dharma sutras.

==== '''गृह्य सूत्र ||''' '''Grhya Sutras''' ====

==== '''गृह्यसूत्राणि ||''' '''Grhya Sutras''' ====

extensively discuss the यज्ञ || yagas to be performed by the ब्राह्मण || brahmana, क्षत्रिय || kshatriya and वैश्य || vaishya people.  Most importantly the षोडस संस्कार || Shodasa samskaras (from गर्भदानं || Garbhaadhanam to अन्त्येष्टि || Antyeshti) that are performed for a person from birth till death are expounded vividly in these sutras.  Thus, how a ग्र्हस्थ || grhasta should lead his life and the procedure in which he has to conduct different धार्मिक || dharmic activities are completely described here. The seven kinds of गृह्य यज्ञ ||  Grhya yagnas to be performed are:

extensively discuss the यज्ञ || yagas to be performed by the ब्राह्मण || brahmana, क्षत्रिय || kshatriya and वैश्य || vaishya people.  Most importantly the षोडस संस्कार || Shodasa samskaras (from गर्भदानं || Garbhaadhanam to अन्त्येष्टि || Antyeshti) that are performed for a person from birth till death are expounded vividly in these sutras.  Thus, how a ग्र्हस्थ || grhasta should lead his life and the procedure in which he has to conduct different धार्मिक || dharmic activities are completely described here. The seven kinds of गृह्य यज्ञ ||  Grhya yagnas to be performed are:

# पितृ यज्ञ || Pitru Yagnam

# पितृ यज्ञ || Pitru Yagnam