Bharadvaja (2) (about 5th century B.C.E.).
A religious scholar has been identified as the author of the Shrauta Sutra (a handbook of Vedic ritual prescriptions) and the Grhya Sutra (a manual of Vedic ritual prescriptions) (manual on domestic rites).
- His reign is unknown, although it must have been before Panini, since this grammarian mentions Bharadvaja in the Ashtadhyayi.
- Given their desire to enhance the authority of their holy scriptures, many Hindus associate this author with the mythical sage Bharadvaja, despite the lack of concrete proof.
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