Bharadvaja

(2) (5th c. B.C.E.?) Religious scholar
named as the author of a Shrauta Sutra
(manual on prescriptions for Vedic rituals) and a Grhya Sutra (manual on
domestic rites). The period during
which he flourished is uncertain but
must precede Panini, since this grammarian mentions Bharadvaja in the
Ashtadhyayi. Given their interest in
strengthening the authority of their
sacred texts, many Hindus identify this
author with the legendary sage
Bharadvaja, although there is no hard
evidence for this claim.