The domestic (Grhya) rituals form the basis of Vedic religious and cultural life and it is essential for a Vedic householder to perform them.

The rites prescribed in Grhya-Sutras underwent changes and development which are recorded in various commentaries, prayogas and Nibandhas composed in the period ending with the 18th Century A. D. A comprehensive, comparative and analytical study of a single Vedic school in its historical perspective is useful for the history of religion.

The study of Grhya Sutra of Satyasadha Hiranyakesin is taken up with the help of entire available exegetical literature on it. It will throw light on the developing Grhya tradition.

Content - Acknowledgement, Foreword, Introduction, Chapter I Genesis of the Grhya Sutras, Chapter II Satyasadha Grhya and Grhyasesa Sutras, Chapter III Exegetical Literature of the SatGS,  Chapter IV A Comparative Study of the Domestic Rites, Chapter V Conclusions, Bibliography, Index