The Srauta Sutras form a very important unit of the Sutra Literature which lays down in brief the quintessence of the Vedic texts i.e. the Samhitas and the Brahmanas strengthening futher the Sacrificial tradition in India. As it is know worldwide, the sacrifivial tradition in India is based mainly on the oldest book of the human beings namely the Rgveda (RV) as also on the Yajurveda (YV) and the Samaveda (SV) which have developed a variety of recensions with difference of utterance and pracitce.

Along with the duites of the chanters (Udgatrs) in Ekaha (one day) Ahina (multiday and Sattra (session)) Some sacrifices it has concerned itself with the role of the Brahman Priest in Soma and various other sacrifices. Beside improving upon the extant edition, it can be specifically meintioned that the present edition traces an additional sutra (viz.X-20-9A) found recorded in the Varanasi MSS with reference to the Sarpa-yajna (serpent-sacrifice).