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'Apastamba' (fl. ca. 5th century BCE), was an Indian priest/scholar associated with Krishna (black) Yajur Veda (the others being Baudhayana, Vaikhanasa, Satyasadha, Bharadhvaja and Agnivesa).
His Kalpasutra is an important part of the Hindu canon. The text is associated with the ''Taittiriya'' Shakha (branch) of ''Krishna Yaujurveda''. It is divided into thirty ''Prashna''s (chapters). The first 24 Prashnas are about the performance of the Srauta sacrifices (Srautasutra). The 25th ''Prashna'' consists ''Paribhasha'',''Pravarakhanda'' and ''Hautruka''. The 26th ''Prashna'' deals with the ''mantra''s for the ''Grihya'' rites. The 25th and 26th ''Prashna''s are together known as ''Mantrapatha''. The 27th Prashna is on the Grihya rites (Grhyasutra). The 28th and 29th Prashnas deal with the ''Dharma'' (Dharmasutra). The 28th Prashna consists 32 ''Khanda''s while the 29th Prashna consists 29 ''Khanda''s. The thirtieth Prashna is about geometry of altar construction (Sulbasutra)[1]. One of the most notable facts found in this Sulbasutra is an approximation of the square root of 2. It must be noted that like all the other Sulbasutras, it is not known how much of the mathematical development therein is original and how much is merely a transcription of existing knowledge.
''Kapardi'' (quoted by ''Sudarshanasuri'') probably wrote the earliest commentary on the ''Grihyasutra'', which is no longer extant. The major commentaries presently available on the ''Grihyasutra'' and the ''Dharmasutra'' are and respectively of ''Haradatta'' (c.12th century CE). The of ''Sudarshanasuri'' is another important commentary on the ''Grihyasutra''. ''Sudarshanasuri'' also wrote a ''bhashya'' (commentary) on the ''Mantrapatha''. Major commentators on are ''Kapardi'', ''Karavinda'' and ''Sundararaja''.
1. Introduction to Apastamba (Hindu scriptures website)
★ (discussion of his Sulbasutra)
★ Introduction to Apastamba (Hindu scriptures website)
| Contents |
| The ''Kalpasutra'' of Apastamba |
| Commentaries |
| Notes |
| External links |
The ''Kalpasutra'' of Apastamba
His Kalpasutra is an important part of the Hindu canon. The text is associated with the ''Taittiriya'' Shakha (branch) of ''Krishna Yaujurveda''. It is divided into thirty ''Prashna''s (chapters). The first 24 Prashnas are about the performance of the Srauta sacrifices (Srautasutra). The 25th ''Prashna'' consists ''Paribhasha'',''Pravarakhanda'' and ''Hautruka''. The 26th ''Prashna'' deals with the ''mantra''s for the ''Grihya'' rites. The 25th and 26th ''Prashna''s are together known as ''Mantrapatha''. The 27th Prashna is on the Grihya rites (Grhyasutra). The 28th and 29th Prashnas deal with the ''Dharma'' (Dharmasutra). The 28th Prashna consists 32 ''Khanda''s while the 29th Prashna consists 29 ''Khanda''s. The thirtieth Prashna is about geometry of altar construction (Sulbasutra)[1]. One of the most notable facts found in this Sulbasutra is an approximation of the square root of 2. It must be noted that like all the other Sulbasutras, it is not known how much of the mathematical development therein is original and how much is merely a transcription of existing knowledge.
Commentaries
''Kapardi'' (quoted by ''Sudarshanasuri'') probably wrote the earliest commentary on the ''Grihyasutra'', which is no longer extant. The major commentaries presently available on the ''Grihyasutra'' and the ''Dharmasutra'' are and respectively of ''Haradatta'' (c.12th century CE). The of ''Sudarshanasuri'' is another important commentary on the ''Grihyasutra''. ''Sudarshanasuri'' also wrote a ''bhashya'' (commentary) on the ''Mantrapatha''. Major commentators on are ''Kapardi'', ''Karavinda'' and ''Sundararaja''.
Notes
1. Introduction to Apastamba (Hindu scriptures website)
External links
★ (discussion of his Sulbasutra)
★ Introduction to Apastamba (Hindu scriptures website)
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