History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v1.c6.s73.11

v1.c6.s73.11

I secured a transcript of the ms. of the Śrāddhasāgara in the Calcutta Sanskrit College through the kindness of the Principal. The Śrāddhasāgara deals with the following subjects:—definition of of śrādha; whether it is of the nature of *yāga*, dāna and homa; various kinds of śrāddhas such as nitya, naimittika &c.; the proper and improper places for śrāddha; the proper times for śrāddha; Aṣṭakā-śrāddha; śūdras can perform aṣṭakā aud other śrāddhas; intercalary month; who are paṅkti-pāvana brāhmaṇas; meaning of nimantraṇa and āmantraṇa; the number of brāhmaṇas to be invited; the *darbhas*; śrāddhadevatās; the sacred thread etc.