History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c23.184
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c23.184
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There is great divergence in the gṛhyasūtras on the different details that go to make up the jātakarma. Some give almost all the above seven details, while others omit some of them. The order of these components differs in the gṛhyasūtras and according to the Veda to which each sūtra is attached the mantras differ. It would be impossible to give in a brief compass the details from all gṛhyasūtras. Some description, however, of the details from important gṛhyasūtras is given below: