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

Queues formed outside the stadium more than 24 hours out from the first ball of the final, stalls and vendors lined the streets selling hats, flags and shirts with Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet's names on the back.

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Walking in after two early wickets - including the prolific mainstay Smriti Mandhana - she steadied the innings with superb technique, sharp match awareness, and bursts of flair.

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It was heart-wrenching for South Africa to lose their third global final in a row, but the city became a sea of blue as men, boys, women and girls in shirts donning the names of Harmanpreet and Smriti Mandhana poured out of the stadium in their droves.

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While Amanjot is among a crop of exciting, emerging talents, for Harmanpreet, Deepti and Smriti Mandhana - the three players who featured in India's last 50-over World Cup final, the agonising nine-run defeat by England at Lord's in 2017 - this was a crowning moment.

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With rain washing out any hopes of starting on time, it was inevitable the captain who won the toss would bowl first but the Navi Mumbai surface remained batter-friendly as it had been in India's high-scoring semi-final against Australia, exemplified by Smriti Mandhana and Verma calmly cruising to 64-0 in the powerplay.

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