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Thus Grhyasutras are associated with the particular Vedas but more intricately with the Veda shakas. The most important of these texts include 19 extant texts; Ashvalayana, Shankhayana, Kaushitaki,  Baudhayana, Manava, Bharadvaja, Apastamba, Kathaka, Agniveshya, Hiranyakeshi, Vaaraha, Vaikhanasa, Paraskara, Gobhila,  Kauthuma, Khadira, Drahyayana, Jaiminiya, and Kaushika.<ref name=":1" />(Check on Drahyayana)

Thus Grhyasutras are associated with the particular Vedas but more intricately with the Veda shakas. The most important of these texts include 19 extant texts; Ashvalayana, Shankhayana, Kaushitaki,  Baudhayana, Manava, Bharadvaja, Apastamba, Kathaka, Agniveshya, Hiranyakeshi, Vaaraha, Vaikhanasa, Paraskara, Gobhila,  Kauthuma, Khadira, Drahyayana, Jaiminiya, and Kaushika.<ref name=":1" />(Check on Drahyayana)

Following is the list of Grhyasutras including both published and unpublished works.<ref name=":0" />

Following is the list of Grhyasutras including both published and unpublished works.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":42222">Gopal Reddy, Mudiganti and Sujata Reddy, Mudiganti (1997) ''Sanskrita Saahitya Charitra (Vaidika Vangmayam - Loukika Vangamayam, A critical approach)'' Hyderabad : P. S. Telugu University. (Pages 59-71)</ref>

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{| class="wikitable"

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! rowspan="3" |Rigveda

! rowspan="3" |Rigveda

|Ashvalayana

|Shakala

|Ashvalayana (By Ashvalayana the student of Saunaka)

|Ashvalayana (By Ashvalayana the student of Saunaka)

|4 Adhyayas

|4 Adhyayas

| rowspan="3" |Saunaka, Bharaviya, Sakalya, Paingi, Parasara, Bahvricha and Aitareya

| rowspan="3" |Saunaka, Bharaviya, Sakalya, Paingi, Parasara, Bahvricha and Aitareya

|-

|-

|Shankhayana

|Shakala

|Shankhayana (By Suyajna Shankhayana)

|Shankhayana (By Suyajna Shankhayana)

|6 Adhyayas

|6 Adhyayas

|Bhavatrata

|Bhavatrata

|-

|-

! rowspan="2" |Shukla Yajurveda

!Shukla Yajurveda

| rowspan="2" |Vajasaneya

|Vajasaneya

|Paraskara or Katiya Grhyasutra

|Paraskara or Katiya Grhyasutra

|

|3 Kandas

|Jayarama

|Jayarama, Karka, Harihara, Gadadhara, Vishvanatha

|Baijavapa

|Baijavapa

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|-

! rowspan="9" |Krishna Yajurveda

! rowspan="9" |Krishna Yajurveda

| rowspan="3" |Gautama, Chandogya

| rowspan="3" |Gautama, Chandogya

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|-

|Drahyayana

|Rananiya or Drahyayana

|Khadira (खादिर)

|Khadira (खादिर)

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|

|Jaimini

|Jaimini

|Purvam (24 Khandas) Uttaram (9 Khandas)

|Purvam (24 Khandas) Uttaram (9 Khandas)

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|Srinivasadhvari's Tika

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|-

!Atharvaveda

!Atharvaveda

|Saunaka

|Saunaka

|Kaushika (कौशिक)

|Kaushika (कौशिक)

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|14 Adhyayas

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|Hari and Kesava's Tikas

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|}The Grhyasutras mention the views of a number of authorities on the Grhyakarmas. They profusely quote the names of the rshis whose views are mentioned and discussed in any particular grhyasutra. The following is the list of rshis who were regarded as the authorities of the subject mentioned by the author of the sutra.

|}The Grhyasutras mention the views of a number of authorities on the Grhyakarmas. They profusely quote the names of the rshis whose views are mentioned and discussed in any particular grhyasutra. The following is the list of rshis who were regarded as the authorities of the subject mentioned by the author of the sutra.

* [[Jatakarma (जातकर्म)|Jatakarma (जातकर्म)]]

* [[Jatakarma (जातकर्म)|Jatakarma (जातकर्म)]]

* [[Namakaranam (नामकरणम्)|Namakarana (नामकरणम्)]]

* [[Namakaranam (नामकरणम्)|Namakarana (नामकरणम्)]]

* [[Annaprasanam (अन्नप्रासनम्)|Annaprasana (अन्नप्रासनम्)]]

* [[Annaprashana (अन्नप्राशनम्)|Annaprashana (अन्नप्राशनम्)]]

* [[Chaulam (चौलम्)|Chaulam (चौलम्)]]

* [[Chaulam (चौलम्)|Chaulam (चौलम्)]]

* [[Upanayana (उपनयनम्)|Upanayana (उपनयनम्)]]

* [[Upanayana (उपनयनम्)|Upanayana (उपनयनम्)]]

==== Agriculture and Cattle Related Yajnas ====

==== Agriculture and Cattle Related Yajnas ====

In the age of the sutra literature, a greater part of the people earned their livelihood by agriculture and cattle breeding. This is amply reflected in the rites connected to agriculture, krshaka, varsha and pashusampada were highly respected for they provide food to all beings. All aspects of agriculture find mention in these texts, namely, the earth, ploughs, start and end of the agricultural activities, implements, barns and storage, furrowing, sowing, reaping and thrashing of grains, cattle, birds and moles, deities of the rains, winds, and nakshatras. A few related yajnas were<ref name=":0" />

In the age of the sutra literature, a greater part of the people earned their livelihood by agriculture and cattle breeding. [[Krshi Vijnana (कृषिविज्ञानम्)|Agricultural practices]] went hand in hand with cattle breeding as seen in vedas and brahmanas. This is amply reflected in the rites connected to agriculture, krshaka, varsha and pashusampada were highly respected for they provide food to all beings. All aspects of agriculture find mention in these Kalpasutra texts, namely, the land to be ploughed, ploughs, start and end of the agricultural activities, implements, barns and storage, furrowing, sowing, reaping and threshing of grains, cattle, birds and moles, deities of the rains, winds, and nakshatras. A few related yajnas were<ref name=":0" />

* Bali (बलिः) to the earth and skies

* Bali (बलिः) to the earth and skies

* Halabhiyoga (हलाभियोगः) a ceremony of yolking the plough

* Halabhiyoga (हलाभियोगः) a ceremony of yolking the plough

== References ==

== References ==

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