What is difference between Shruti and Smriti? - Hinduism Stack Exchange
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 & in …
scripture - How many available smritis are there in total? - Hinduism ...
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 corresponding …
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), so can be …
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 authors were brothers).
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-made and …
identification request - Where does Adi Shankaracharya explain the ...
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. Shankaracharya is …
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, considered eternal …
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 Itihasa texts, they …
Is Manu Smriti mentioned in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata?
Jul 2, 2022 · 4 It is popular traditional belief that Manu Smriti was there before Ramayana and Mahabharata. So does Manu Smriti find any mention in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata? Are …
Newest 'parashara-smriti' Questions - Hinduism Stack Exchange
Jan 29, 2025 · According to Smriti Shastras, what punishment is prescribed for a girl who lost virginity before marriage? I suppose Smriti Shastras do not encourage sex before marriage.