Sūtra uttaraṣaṭka

Āśvalāyanaśrautasūtra Uttaraṣaṭka (Adhyāya 1–6 ) is a Kalpaśāstra text used to perform various Vedic rituals, rites, ceremonies. It is a Smṛti text based on the Aitareya Brāhmaṇa of the Ṛgveda. It is part of the 6 Vedāṅgas (Imagined body parts of the Vedic texts in the form of a person that is Vedapuruṣa) which are listed as Chanda (Feet of the Vedas), Kalpa (Hands), Jyotiṣa (Eyes), Nirukta (Ears), Śikṣā (Nose), Vyākaraṇa (Mouth). The text is divided into 12 Adhyāyas (chapters). Uttaraṣaṭka is the 2nd part of the text which contains the last six chapters. This Ms. contains Adhyāya 1 from (f.1b–12b), Adhyāya 2 from (f.12b–29a), Adhyāya 3 from (f.29b–38b), Adhyāya 4 from (f.39a–46b), Adhyāya 5 from (f.46b–51b), Adhyāya 6 from (f.51b–31a). This Ms. is written in 7 lines per folio. Cover and back page contain title enclosed in a frame. There are double red vertical margins on each side of the folio. The text contains word divisions in red. Mistakes covered with yellow. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.