Question

what is the meaning of grhiapati​

Answer 1

Answer:

Grihapati was the oldest male memeber of his family and was the head of his family during the Vedic period. He was also called Kulapati.

Answer 2

Answer:

The grihapati of the Rigveda was not a house holder heading a patriarchal joint family but the head of an extended kin-group which had residential unity and formed one unit for social, economic and ritual purposes. , protection and prosperity of his kin-group. person or a widower. It usually refers to the head of the family in the Rig Vedic period.