Gṛhya-sūtra (English spelling)

Japanese: 《Gṛhya-sūtra》(英語表記)Grhyasutra
Gṛhya-sūtra (English spelling)

...From there, it refers to a family living in the same house, which may include subordinates and slaves living together. Household rituals were very important, and by the 4th century BCE, the Gṛhya-sūtra (Family Sutra) was created among the Brahmins, detailing household rituals including weddings and funerals. The head of the household was called gṛhamedha or gṛhapati, and in Buddhist scriptures and inscriptions, gṛhapati meant a wealthy merchant or farmer, translated into Chinese as 'layman'.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Gṛhya-sūtra" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…そこから同じ家屋内に住む家族をさし,そこには同居の隷属民と奴隷を含む場合もある。家での祭式は非常に重要であって,前4世紀ごろまでに《グリヒヤ・スートラGṛhya‐sūtra(家庭経)》がバラモンの間でつくられ,結婚式や葬式を含む家での祭式が詳しく規定された。家長はグリハメーダgṛhamedha,グリハパティgṛhapatiなどとよばれ,仏教経典と碑文ではグリハパティは富裕な商人や農民を意味し,〈居士〉と漢訳された。…

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