What is difference between Shruti and Smriti? - Hinduism Stack …
Sep 16, 2015 · The Hindu texts are classified in Shruti (श्रुति) and Smriti (स्मृति). I want to know: What is the difference between Shruti and Smriti? What scriptures are included in Shruti …
scripture - How many available smritis are there in total?
Dec 19, 2018 · How many currently available smritis are there? Are there any smritis whose names are known but not available? What are the names of smritis available along with the …
Is Bhagavad Gita text Shruti or Smriti? - Hinduism Stack Exchange
Smriti: "Which is remembered", attributed to an author, derivative work. Now I am confused: Is Bhagvad Gita considered Shruti or Smriti? Because: It is also divine origin (authored by God), …
Which are the 18 Smritis? In which Hindu text are they listed?
The Yajnavalkha smriti lists 20 smritis which I have listed below (although the number is sometimes reduced to 19 by considering the Likhita and Sankha smritis as one since the …
identification request - Where does Adi Shankaracharya explain …
The classification of scripture into Sruti (heard, revealed; i.e. Vedas, as the Vedas are revealed from God directly) and Smriti (written by men) is much earlier than Shankaracharya. …
vedas - What do ancient Hindu acharyas say about accepting the ...
Jan 27, 2019 · Some people nowadays say only the Shruti (Vedas) is the sole authority in regard to Dharma, and what is not Shruti, like the Smriti, Dharma Shastras, Puranas, etc. is man …
All the scriptures are considered as Shrutis itself?
Apr 5, 2011 · In Hindu religious texts, Shruti and Smriti represent two distinct categories. Shruti (literally "what is heard") refers to divinely revealed texts, like the Vedas and Upanishads, …
Where does it say that Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, etc are …
May 26, 2023 · The Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranas are often said to be smriti. But I have seen several lists of smritis given in various Hindu texts and none of them include these …
How accepted are the Smritis? - Hinduism Stack Exchange
May 28, 2018 · According to Wikipedia there are two main types of scriptures, the four Vedas (which are seen as eternal), and the Smritis (which are seen as revealed). I was wondering …
What is the difference among Shruti, Smriti and Purana traditions?
What are the differences among the traditions of Shruti, Smriti and Purana traditions as in Shrauta Parampara, Smarta Parampara and Pauranika Parampara?