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Smriti
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Smriti ("what is fit/deserves to be remembered") refers to a canon of Hindu religious scripture. Smriti is the name for non-Shruti texts; Smriti is generally seen as secondary to Shruti. They are also known as Dharma Sastras.
One grouping (they vary) of the Hindu Smriti includes:
- DharmaShastra (the laws)
- Itihasa (the Histories; including Mahabharata, Ramayana)
- Puranas (the fables or writings)
- Sutras (proverbs or aphorisms)
- Agamas (the philosophies; including Mantras, Tantras, and Yantras)
- Dyasanas (the philosophies; including the Vedanta)
There are eighteen main Smritis, the most important are:
The other fiteen Smritis are:
- Vishnu Smriti;
- Daksha Smriti;
- Samvarta Smriti;
- Vyasa Smriti;
- Harita Smriti;
- Satatapa Smriti;
- Vasishtha Smriti;
- Yama Smriti;
- Apastamba Smriti;
- Gautama Smriti;
- Devala Smriti;
- Sankha-Likhita Smriti;
- Usana Smriti;
- Atri Smriti and
- SaunakaSmriti.
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References
- Wikipedia (2005). Smriti. Retrieved March 7, 2005.
