In two important texts, namely the Laws of Manu Smriti ( 2. 6 ) and the Laws of Yājñavalkya Smriti ( 1. 7 ) another source of dharma, ātmastuṣṭi, literally " what is pleasing to oneself ," is also given, but later texts and commentaries severely restrict this source of dharma.

Knowledge traditions in India handed down philosophical gleanings and theological concepts through the two traditions of Shruti and Smriti, meaning that which is learnt and that which is experienced-this included the Vedas.

Brahmins, basically adhere to the principles of the Vedas, related to the texts of the Śruti and Smriti which are some the foundations of Hinduism, and practise Sanatana Dharma.

The Laws of Manu, for instance, are not revelation ; they are not Sruti, but only Smriti, which means recollection of tradition.

Hindu literature can be divided into two categories: Shruti – that which is revealed and Smriti – that which is remembered.

Among his works is a translation of the Manu Smriti, which has since been deemed unreliable by numerous scholars including Ann-Marie Etter.

Spread over a land area of 697. 56 acres ( 2. 8 km² ), the campus lies between the Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre ( BPATC ) and the Savar Cantonment, on the north of which is the National Monument ( Jatiyo Smriti Soudho ).

* Parāśara Smriti ( also called Parāśara Dharma Samhita ): a code of laws which is stated in the text ( 1. 24 ) to be for Kali Yuga.

The Manu Smriti ( 10. 63 ), Chanakya ’ s Arthashastra ( 1. 3. 13 ) and the Vasishtha Dharmasutra ( 4. 4 ) point out that ahimsa is a duty for all the four classes ( Varnas ) of society.

One orthodox classification of Hindu texts is to divide into Śruti (" revealed ") and Smriti (" remembered ") texts.

The Yajnavalkya Smriti mentions vīṇāvādana tattvajñaḥ śrutijātiviśāradaḥ tālajñaścāprayāsena mokṣamārgaṃ niyacchati (" The one who is well versed in veena, one who has the knowledge of srutis and one who is adept in tala, attains salvation without doubt ").

Hindu law is largely based on the Manu Smriti ( smriti of Manu ).

Another early system of laws is Hindu law framed by Manu and called as Manu Smriti, dating back to the 2nd century BC.

Smriti is the second source of authority for dharma.

Although Smriti is also considered a written source ; it differs from Sruti in that Smriti does not have divine origins.

However, Smriti is still only considered a second authority after Sruti and becomes relevant only when Sruti provides no answer.

The album is based around four scriptures: Shruti, Smriti, Puranas and Tantras.

The Shahid Smriti Hall is reserved for young teachers who do not have an official quarter in the campus and for the graduate students.

The presence of Chinese people in India from ancient times is also suggested by the accounts of the " Ciñas " in the Mahabharata and the Manu Smriti.

" Here again, it can be noticed that the proscriptions are specifically for brahmana and twice-born males ; there is no mention in the Manu Smriti of punishment for homosexual behavior between males of the other classes.

The Manu Smriti also notes the biological origins of a third gender: " A male child is produced by a greater quantity of male seed, a female child by the prevalence of the female ; if both are equal, a third-sex child or boy and girl twins are produced ; if either are weak or deficient in quantity, a failure of conception results.

Another important translation of Narayana is " The First Being ", according to the Manu Smriti.

While the Upanishads ( Śruti prasthāna, the starting point of revelation ) and the Bhagavad-Gītā ( Smriti prasthāna, the starting point of remembered tradition ) are the basic source texts of Vedānta, it is in the Brahma sūtras that the teachings of Vedānta are set forth in a systematic and logical order.

At the same time it is a Smriti, so whenever there is a conflict between what is mentioned in it and that mentioned in sruti ( Vedas and Upanishads ) the latter is considered to be correct as it holds higher spiritual authority.

Conversely, Smriti as Texts refers to the notion of Traditional Texts.

The names of these 24 daughters are Sraddha ( faith ), Lakshmi ( prosperity ), Dhriti ( steadiness ), Tushti ( resignation ), Pushti ( thriving ), Medha ( intelligence ), Kriya ( action, devotion ), Buddhi ( intellect ), Lajja ( modesty ), Vapu ( body ), Santi ( expiation ), Siddhi ( perfection ), Kirtti ( fame ), Khyati ( celebrity ), Sati ( truth ), Sambhuti ( fitness ), Smriti ( memory ), Priti ( affection ), Kshama ( patience ), Sannati ( humility ), Anasuya ( charity ), Urjja ( energy ), with Swaha ( offering ), and Swadha ( oblation ).

Most of the Hindu Laws today are based on the Yājñavalkya Smriti.

With regards to Hindu law, scholars have commonly translated Smriti as “ tradition ”.

Ancient Hindu texts specify an age for the Upanayana ceremony based on the caste ( 8 for Brahmins, 11 for Kshathriyas, 12 for Vaishyas ( Manu Smriti sloka 2: 36 )) Upanayanam marks the start of learning of " Brahman " and Vedic texts.

Though no scripture mandates sati, the Puranas, part of the Hindu Smriti, mention sati as highly meritorious in several instances.

Socially, Bhagavad-Gītā As It Is suggests a way of life derived from the Manu Smriti and other books of Hindu religious and social law and applied for the contemporary Western world.

Yajnavalkya was his chief priest who codified the Hindu law known as Yajnavalkya Smriti.

Smartas are followers and propagators of Smriti or religious texts derived from Vedic scriptures.

Some of the more common religious law books were the Manu Smriti, the Apastamba Smriti and the Bodhyayana Smriti.

Manusmriti, ( dated between 200 BCE and 100 CE ), contains laws that codified the caste system, reducing the flexibility of social mobility and excluding the untouchables from society, yet this system is claimed to have been originally non-heritable ( Manu Smriti X: 65 ).

The Manu Smriti prohibits wanton destruction of both wild and cultivated plants ( 11. 145 ).

* In the Manu Smriti, the sage Manu, escaping from a flood, founded the Vedic culture between the Sarasvati and Drishadvati rivers.

The other 11 are Khyati married to Bhrigu, Sati to Shiva ( Bhava ), Sambhuti to Marichi, Smriti to Angiras, Priti to Pulastya, Kshama to Pulaha ), Sannati to Kratu, Anasuya to Atri, Arundhati to Vasishtha, Swaha to Agni, and Swadha to Pitris.

The Vishnu Smriti and Manu Smriti regard the teacher and the mother and father as the most venerable influences on an individual.

The Vishnu Smriti and Manu Smriti regard the Acharya ( teacher / guru ), along with the mother and the father, as the most venerable individuals.

The Manu Smriti or Laws of Manu, written down around AD 200, prescribed execution by elephants for a number of offences.

The Pahlavas are a people mentioned in ancient Indian texts like the Manu Smriti, various Puranas, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, and the Brhatsamhita.

Smriti ’ s literal translation, “ to remember ” explains this.