1923 - The Asvalayanagrihyasutra
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1923 - The Asvalayanagrihyasutra
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The Asvalayanagrihyasutra (also known as Asvalayana Grihya Sutra) is a key Vedic text outlining domestic rituals and samskaras (life-cycle rites) affiliated with the Rigveda, attributed to Asvalayana, a pupil of Saunaka.This Grihya Sutra details 11 essential samskaras from conception to funeral rites, including initiation (upanayana), marriage (vivaha), tonsure (cudakarana), and daily sacrifices like those to gods, beings, ancestors, humans, and oneself. It emphasizes purification rites, oblations, mantras for warding off evil spirits, and propitiating deities for prosperity, such as securing male offspring or averting embryo harm.