Consider the following statements:

Sulva sutras, the oldest books on Indian geometry are attached to the Dharma Sutras.

Kalpa Sutras are divided into two: Grihya and Dharma Sutras.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

Of all the sutra texts, only Kalpa Sutras have come down to us, and these are again divided into three classes: (1) Srauta Sutras, (2) Grihya Sutras and (3) Dharma Sutras.
The first one deals with the rituals of the great sacrifices of Agni, Soma and animal; the second with the domestic ceremonies and sacrifices to be performed by the house-holder; and the third with the laws, manners and customs of people in general.
Attached to the Srauta Sutras are the Sulva Sutras, the oldest books on Indian geometry containing instructions for the measurement and construction of the complex Vedic fire altars and the laying out of the sacrificial area.

GKToday Admin · Accepted Answer

Neither 1 nor 2

Of all the sutra texts, only Kalpa Sutras have come down to us, and these are again divided into three classes: (1) Srauta Sutras, (2) Grihya Sutras and (3) Dharma Sutras.
The first one deals with the rituals of the great sacrifices of Agni, Soma and animal; the second with the domestic ceremonies and sacrifices to be performed by the house-holder; and the third with the laws, manners and customs of people in general.
Attached to the Srauta Sutras are the Sulva Sutras, the oldest books on Indian geometry containing instructions for the measurement and construction of the complex Vedic fire altars and the laying out of the sacrificial area.

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