SrOta a. ( tI f. ) [ SrutO vihitaM aR ] 1 Relating to the ear. 2 Relating to, founded on, or prescribed by, the Veda. 3 Sacrificial. — taM 1 Any observance prescribed by the Vedas. 2 Ritual enjoined by the Vedas. 3 Preservation or maintenance of the sacred fire. 4 The three sacred fires collectively; ( i. e. gArhapatya, AhavanIya and dakziRa ). Comp. — karman n. a Vedic rite. — sUtraM N. of a class of Sūtra works based on the Veda (ascribed to ASvalAyana , sAMKyAyana, kAtyAyana &c.).