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Yajnas are activities that gave direction to the course of life of a man in ancient Bharat. They influenced the numerous spheres of life and each aspect developed distinct set of yajnas. Thus to attain general or specific results or phalita there developed yajna karmas designed for people of different varnas and ashramas. The Kalpasutra charana texts give us a deep insight into the vidhis and procedures to perform Yajnas even though yajnas existed even in the the Rigvedic period.  

Yajnas are activities that gave direction to the course of life of a man in ancient Bharat. They influenced the numerous spheres of life and each aspect developed distinct set of yajnas. Thus to attain general or specific results or phalita there developed yajna karmas designed for people of different varnas and ashramas. The Kalpasutra charana texts give us a deep insight into the vidhis and procedures to perform Yajnas even though yajnas existed even in the the Rigvedic period.  

Yajnas have been classified into groups and such a system is called

While as part of vaidika karmakanda, yajnas are broadly classified as Shrauta Samstha and Smarta samstha based on the source of mantras recited, according to Bhagavadgita (4.28), we can find a classification of five kinds of yajnas, based on the laukika karmas that we do for the welfare of an individual or the society.<ref name=":0">Yudhisthir Mimamsak (1987) ''Shrauta Yajna Mimamsa.  Samskrit and Hindi.'' Varanasi: Chaukhamba Sanskrit Bhavan</ref><blockquote>द्रव्ययज्ञास्तपोयज्ञा योगयज्ञास्तथापरे । स्वाध्यायज्ञानयज्ञाश्च यतयः संशितव्रताः ॥४-२८॥ (Bhag. Gita. 4.28)<ref>Shrimad Bhagavadgita ([https://www.gitasupersite.iitk.ac.in/srimad?language=dv&field_chapter_value=4&field_nsutra_value=28&show_mool=1&htrskd=1&httyn=1&htshg=1&scsh=1&hcchi=1&scram=1&scmad=1&scms=1&etsiva=1&etpurohit=1&etassa=1&choose=1 Adhyaya 4.28]) from Gitasupersite with various commentaries for slokas.</ref></blockquote>

 

According to Bhagavadgita (4.28), there are five kinds of yajnas. based on the laukika karmas that we do for the welfare of an individual or the society.<ref name=":0">Yudhisthir Mimamsak (1987) ''Shrauta Yajna Mimamsa.  Samskrit and Hindi.'' Varanasi: Chaukhamba Sanskrit Bhavan</ref><blockquote>द्रव्ययज्ञास्तपोयज्ञा योगयज्ञास्तथापरे । स्वाध्यायज्ञानयज्ञाश्च यतयः संशितव्रताः ॥४-२८॥ (Bhag. Gita. 4.28)<ref>Shrimad Bhagavadgita ([https://www.gitasupersite.iitk.ac.in/srimad?language=dv&field_chapter_value=4&field_nsutra_value=28&show_mool=1&htrskd=1&httyn=1&htshg=1&scsh=1&hcchi=1&scram=1&scmad=1&scms=1&etsiva=1&etpurohit=1&etassa=1&choose=1 Adhyaya 4.28]) from Gitasupersite with various commentaries for slokas.</ref></blockquote>

# द्रव्ययज्ञः ॥ Dravyayajna

# द्रव्ययज्ञः ॥ Dravyayajna

# तपोयज्ञः ॥ Tapoyajna

# तपोयज्ञः ॥ Tapoyajna

# स्वाध्याययज्ञः ॥ Svadhyayayajna

# स्वाध्याययज्ञः ॥ Svadhyayayajna

# ज्ञानयज्ञः ॥ Jnanayajna

# ज्ञानयज्ञः ॥ Jnanayajna

===Based on Origin===

===Based on Origin===