Shrutismriti, Śrutismṛti, Shruti-smriti: 4 definitions

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Shrutismriti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Śrutismṛti can be transliterated into English as Srutismrti or Shrutismriti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Shrutismriti in Shaivism glossary
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Śrutismṛti (श्रुतिस्मृति) refers to the “(observance according to) śruti and smṛti”, according to Kṣemarāja’s commentary on the Svacchandatantra verse 4.85.—Accordingly, “The mundane path is the observance according to śruti and smṛti [i.e., śrutismṛti]. The sacred rites [consist of] such actions as bathing at a sacred site and giving away food. The meritorious acts are [the donations and setting up of] such things as wells, tanks and monasteries for ascetics”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Yoga (school of philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Shrutismriti in Yoga glossary
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)

Śrutismṛti (श्रुतिस्मृति) refers to the “Vedas, Dharmaśāstras and Purāṇas”, according to Śivānandasarasvatī’s Yogacintāmaṇi, a 17th-century text on Haṭhayoga by consisting of 3423 verses.—Accordingly, “[...] I have revealed here all that which is secret in Haṭha- and Rājayoga for the delight of Yogins. However, that Haṭhayoga which was practised by Uddālaka, Bhuśuṇḍa and others has not been mentioned by me, because it cannot be accomplished by contemporary [practitioners. Also], the procedures and so forth promoted by the Kāpālikas have not been mentioned [because] they contravene the Vedas, Dharmaśāstras and Purāṇas (śrutismṛti-virodhin)”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shrutismriti in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śrutismṛti (श्रुतिस्मृति).—f. (dual) revelation and legal institutes, Veda and law; श्रुतिस्मृति- पुराणोक्तफलप्राप्त्यर्थम् (śrutismṛti- purāṇoktaphalaprāptyartham) Pūjā-mantra.

Śrutismṛti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śruti and smṛti (स्मृति).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śrutismṛti (श्रुतिस्मृति):—[=śruti-smṛti] [from śruti > śru] f. [dual number] the Veda and human tradition or law

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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