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SmritiSmriti ("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:
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