History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v1.c6.s81.4

v1.c6.s81.4

The Śrāddhaviveka of Rudradhara is the most famous of his works. It was printed at Benares in *saṁvat* 1920. The work is divided into four *paricchedas*. He first defines śrāddha, and then treats of several topics, viz. the varieties of śrāddha, the procedure at śrāddhas, the *mantras* that are recited, the proper time and place for śrāddhas, the Brāhmaṇas worthy to be invited at śrāddha and the proper food etc. Among the numerous works and authors referred to in the work the undermentioned ones deserve notice.⁹⁶⁴ He refers to his own Śuddhiviveka as already written.