Smriti

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:

 

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