Kalpa-sutras
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The Kalpa-sutras are ancient Hindu ritual and ceremonial texts that systematically prescribe procedures for Vedic sacrifices, domestic rites, and religious observances.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious text
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Shrauta literature ⓘ Smarta literature ⓘ Sutra literature ⓘ Vedic text ⓘ |
| aim | standardization of ritual performance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Vedic domestic rites
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Vedic observances ⓘ Vedic ritual ⓘ Vedic sacrifice ⓘ |
| describes |
domestic rites
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procedures for Vedic sacrifices ⓘ religious observances ⓘ |
| discipline | Kalpa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
codification of ritual practice
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systematic prescription of sacrificial procedures ⓘ |
| genre | Sutra ⓘ |
| historicalStratum | late Vedic period ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
later Hindu law literature
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later Smriti texts ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Vedic ancillary sciences ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Vedanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prescribe |
rules for domestic ceremonies
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rules for life-cycle rituals ⓘ rules for public sacrifices ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Atharvaveda
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Rigveda NERFINISHED ⓘ Samaveda NERFINISHED ⓘ Yajurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in many modern editions) ⓘ |
| subdivision |
Dharma-sutras
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Grihya-sutras NERFINISHED ⓘ Shrauta-sutras NERFINISHED ⓘ Shulba-sutras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textType |
ceremonial text
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ritual manual ⓘ |
| timePeriod | ancient India ⓘ |
| transmission |
manuscript tradition
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oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Vedic priests
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householders ⓘ |
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