Smriti

[ smrit-ee ]

noun

, Hinduism.

1. writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.

smriti

/ ˈsmrɪtɪ /

noun

1. a class of Hindu sacred literature derived from the Vedas, containing social, domestic, and religious teaching

Word History and Origins

Origin of Smriti¹

From the Sanskrit word smṛti

Word History and Origins

Origin of Smriti¹

from Sanskrit smrti what is remembered, from samarati he remembers

Example Sentences

The Smriti of Narada belongs to a still later period, perhaps 436 to the 5th or 6th century of our era.

From Project Gutenberg

The permanent identity of names and forms is declared in Sruti as well as Smriti; compare, for instance, Rik.

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Smriti moreover speaks of Vidûra and others who were born from Sûdra mothers as possessing eminent knowledge.

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And thus Smriti says that 'Âditya, having assumed the shape of a man, came to Kuntî.'

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That this doctrine cannot be proved either by Smriti or by ratiocination will be shown later on.

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