Smriti

Smriti ("what is fit/deserves to be remembered") refers to a canon of Hindu religious scripture.\nSmriti is the name for non-Shruti texts; Smriti is generally seen as secondary to Shruti. One grouping (they vary) of the Hindu Smriti includes:

• DharmaShastra (the laws)\n* Itihasa (the Histories; including Mahabharata, Ramayana)\n* Puranas (the fables or writings)\n* Sutras (proverbs or aphorisms)\n* Agamas (the philosophies; including Mantras, Tantras, and Yantras)\n* Dyasanas (the philosophies; including the Vedanta)

Category:Hindu texts