scripture - What is difference between Shruti and Smriti?
Sep 16, 2015 · The Sruti and the Smriti are the two eyes of the Brahmanas created by God. If deprived [of' the knowledge] of the one, [a person] is called one-eyed ;and if of the two, a …
Is Bhagavad Gita text Shruti or Smriti? - Hinduism Stack Exchange
Even though Gita is part of Mahabharata (a Smriti), as you already mentioned it was recited by God himself in form of interactive classified Q&A. A Shruti is available to the non-audience …
scripture - How many available smritis are there in total?
Jul 19, 2023 · So, new names of Smriti-authors are Kashyapa, Pracheta etc but probably these texts are not extant now. Viswamitra, Devala, Marichi, Pracheta, Narada, etc are the authors …
identification request - Where does Adi Shankaracharya explain …
Shankaracharya is not the one that made the classification. One of the earliest references is Manu Smriti. Manu writes in 2.10: But my Sruti (revelation) is meant the Veda, and by Smriti …
manu smriti - Manusmriti on the Vedas - Hinduism Stack Exchange
Nov 7, 2024 · Manu smriti states that only Vedic darshana is true and all other darshanas are false. A Quora entry lists the six Vedic Darshanas as. Nyaya: Focuses on logic and …
Which are the 18 Smritis? In which Hindu text are they listed?
The Parashara Smriti also lists 20 smritis although it replaces Yama, Brihaspati and Vyasa with Kashyapa, Gargya and Pracheta. And the Padma Purana lists 36 smritis; its list is similar to …
Which is the most authentic english translation of Manu Smriti?
Feb 11, 2019 · Literal and authentic often are are odds with each other. Do you want to know what Manu said, or what Manu meant? The most revered commentary on the Manu Smriti is …
Where does it say that Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, etc are …
May 26, 2023 · The Vyasa Smriti written by Vyasa is mentioned in at least two of the lists but his more important contributions, the Mahabharata and Puranas, are absent. Also I was reading …
Who was the author of the Manusmriti? - Hinduism Stack Exchange
Jan 19, 2019 · First of all, the word "Manusmriti" means "recollection of Manu", where "smriti" means "recollection." And second, the first line of Medhatithi's Manuscript of the Manusmriti …
Newest 'manu-smriti' Questions - Hinduism Stack Exchange
A poster writes Manu smriti states that only Vedic darshana is true and all other darshanas are false. A Quora entry lists the six Vedic Darshanas as Nyaya: Focuses on logic and …