Smriti

Smriti ("what is fit/deserves to be remembered") refers to a canon of Hindu religious scripture. Smriti is the name for non-Shruti texts; Smriti is generally seen as secondary to Shruti. They are also known as Dharma Sastras.

One grouping (they vary) of the Hindu Smriti includes:

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

There are eighteen main Smritis, the most important are:

• Manu Smriti;
• Yajnavalkya Smriti and
• Parasara Smriti .

The other fiteen Smritis are:

• Vishnu Smriti ;
• Daksha Smriti ;
• Samvarta Smriti ;
• Vyasa Smriti ;
• Harita Smriti ;
• Satatapa Smriti ;
• Vasishtha Smriti ;
• Yama Smriti ;
• Apastamba Smriti ;
• Gautama Smriti ;
• Devala Smriti ;
• Sankha-Likhita Smriti ;
• Usana Smriti ;
• Atri Smriti and
• SaunakaSmriti .