SMRITI

'''Smriti''' (Sanskrit स्मॄति, "''that which is remembered''") refers to a specific body of Hindu religious scripture. ''Smriti'' also denotes non-''Shruti'' texts generally, seen as secondary in authority to ''Shruti''.

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Categorization

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Categorization

Classifying the 'Smriti' has been a contentious issue, even the names of proposed categories are debated. One such taxonomy follows:
# Dharmasastra or the laws. This is represented by 18 books. Each book corresponds to an age of time.
# Itihasa or the histories. This is by 4 books. It includes the Mahakavyas, or Epics Mahabharata and the Ramayana.
# Purana or the writings. This is represented by 18 books. They are secondary scriptures that mainly focus on Vishnu or Shiva as the preferred supreme Deity.
# Vedanga. This is represented by 6 categories of documents: the Shiksha, Vyakarana, Chandas, Nirukta, Jyotisha, & Kalpa.
# Agama or the doctrines. There are three major divisions by doctrine: the Vaisnava, Saiva, and Sakta. Another way of grouping them is by Mantra, Tantra, and Yantra.
# Darsana (aka Dyasana) or philosophies. This is represented by 6 schools of thought: Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Sankhya, Yoga, Purva Mimamsa, & Uttara Mimamsa (aka Vedanta).

See also

★ Yuga Dharma

★ Śruti (scripture)

★ Smarta

External links

★ Arsha Vidya Gurukulam

★ Sanskrit site with comprehensive library of texts