A History of Sanskrit Literature c12.8
A History of Sanskrit Literature c12.8
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c12.8
Connected with the *Maitrāyaṇī Saṃhitā* is the *Mānava Çrauta Sūtra*. It belongs to the Mānavas, who were a subdivision of the Maitrāyaṇīyas, and to whom the law-book of Manu probably traces its origin. It seems to be one of the oldest. It has a descriptive character, resembling the Brāhmaṇa parts of the *Yajurveda*, and differing from them only in simply describing the course of the sacrifice, to the exclusion of legends, speculations, or discussions of any kind. There is also a *Vaikhānasa Çrauta Sūtra* attached to the *Black Yajurveda*, but it is known only in a few MSS.
Linked texts (4)
- Mānavaśrautasūtra — Sanskrit
- Mānava Dharmaśāstra — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit
- Vaikhānasaśrautasūtra — Vikhanas, Sanskrit
- Maitrāyaṇīsaṃhitā — Sanskrit