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form free The Vaikhanasa Kalpa Sutra is a full fedged Kalpa Sutra (Parip00rma Sutra) with all the three parts as mentioned above. The Srautasutra consists of twenty one chapters (pastmas), the Smartasutra, seven chapters and the Dharmasutra, three chapters or Prasnas. Thus 1he whole of the Vaikhanasa Sutras are embodied in thirty two chapters including the Pravara Sutra. of all interpolations might come to light on some day 1. The hymns and verses employed in the various Smarta rites are collected in the form of a b00k called Vaikhanasa mantra. samhita or mantraprasna in four chapters. In a similar manner the hymns applied t0 the worship of Vishnu in idols, in temples and houses, in Waikhanasa Agama have been collected in the form of a b00k known as Waikhanasa Daivika mantraprasna in four chapters . Thus the Vaikaharasa mantraprasma or mantra $arahita falls under two broad divisions namely Smarta and Daivika. each i1 four chapters. The later collection fort15 the basis of the Vaikhanasa aga11a works composed by the four sages Bhrigu, Atri, Marci and Kasyapa which claborately deal with the temple worship in all its aspects. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1 The Vaikhanasa Kalpasutra has extracted the labour of a h0st of commentators and I give below their names and their works. Sri Narasimla Wajapeyin 2. Sri Sundaraaja Sri Wasantayajin. Sri Sanjeevayajn. Sri Venkatayogin. Sri Ramasuri . 1. 2. Sutrabhashyam (available for S१arta Sutra.) Sutradarpatnam Prayogawritti, 0 d0 Pitrmedh:5utravyakhya only. Wide George Buthler, Sacred Books of the Eart, 25.Wol, introduction