The Grhya Sutras "domestic sutras" are a category of Sanskrit texts prescribing Vedic ritual, mainly relating to rites of passage. Their language is late Vedic Sanskrit, and they date to around roughly 500 BCE, contemporary with the Shrautasutras. They are named after Vedic shakhas.
| Veda | Gr̥hyasûtra |
|---|---|
| R̥gveda | Âśvalâyana-Grhyasûtra Kausîtaki-Grhyasûtra Śāṅkhāyana-Gr̥hyasūtra |
| Sâmaveda | Gobhila-Grhyasûtra Khâdira-Grhyasûtra (Drâhyâyana-Grhyasûtra) Jaiminiya-Grhyasûtra Kauthuma-Grhyasûtra |
| Kr̥sna Yajurveda | Baudhâyana-Grhyasûtra Hiraṇyakeśi-Grhyasūtra (Satyâsâdha-Grhyasûtra) Mânava-Grhyasûtra Bhâradvâja-Grhyasûtra Âpastamba-Grhyasûtra Âgniveśya-Grhyasûtra Vaikhânasa-Grhyasûtra Kâthaka-Grhyasûtra (Laugâksi-Grhyasûtra) Vârâha-Grhyasûtra Vâdhûla-Grhyasûtra Kapisthala-Katha Grhyasûtra (unpublished) |
| Śukla Yajurveda | Pâraskara-Grhyasûtra Katyayana-Grhyasûtra |
| Atharvaveda | Kauśika Grhyasûtra |
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