Vadula Grhyagamavrttirahasyam of Narayana Misra

VadulaGrhyagamavrttirahasyam of Narayana Misra is a versified commentary on the Vadulagrhyasutravtti, which itself is a sort commentary on the vadulagrhyasutra. It delas with basic rituals performed in religious rites related to Grhya and Smartakarma. The text mainly deals with Samkara, religious activities to be observes by the Brahmacarins, marriage rituals, the duties of the newly –wed couples and several other religious and domestic rituals. The last two chapters deal exclusively with Sraddhakarma and rajodharma, respectively. It includes an elucidation of gayatri-manta according to Acarya Sankara, the significance f Prana and Vyahrtis and the mode of worship of Lord visnu and Siva with Purusasukta. The significance f Vadulagrhyagamavttirajasya is in not just what it contains bu tlaos in the fact that it refers to many unknown texts, such as Prayogaklrpti, katha –Aranyaka, Vadhulagam and Vrata Sangrama.