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The Hindu texts were memorized and transmitted orally, from one generation to next. There are two historic classifications of Hindu texts: ''Shruti'' – that which is heard, and ''[[Smrti (स्मृतिः)|Smriti]]'' – that which is remembered.

The Hindu texts were memorized and transmitted orally, from one generation to next. There are two historic classifications of Hindu texts: ''Shruti'' – that which is heard<ref>Dhiman, S. (2010). Who am I: Self knowledge according to advaita vedanta. Interbeing, Spring, 17–28.</ref>, and ''[[Smrti (स्मृतिः)|Smriti]]'' – that which is remembered.

The Srutis are called the [[Vedas (वेदाः)|Vedas]]. The Hindus have received the Vedas through revelation. Vedas are considered to be ''[[Apaurusheya (अपौरुषेयम्)|apauruṣeya]]'', or entirely superhuman, without any author. The Vedas are the foundational scriptures of the Hindus.

The Srutis are the [[Vedas (वेदाः)|Vedas]]. The Hindus have received the Vedas through revelation. Vedas are considered to be ''[[Apaurusheya (अपौरुषेयम्)|apauruṣeya]]'', or entirely superhuman, without any author. The Vedas are the foundational scriptures of the Hindus.

 

Swami Chinmayananda<ref>Chinmayananda, S. (2011). Kindle life: The joy of living. Mumbai, IN: Central Chinmaya Mission Trust.</ref> explains that Sruti is composed of the collective realizations of several Rishis received while in a meditative state. Sruti is not attributed to an author (hence apauruseya) because the declarations of the rishis were obtained through transcendental experiences, which extend beyond the existence of “I” and “mine”.  

श्रुति || Shruti (hearing, listening), often spelled 'sruti' or 'sruthi' mainly in South India, is the body of sacred texts comprising the central canon of Hinduism and is one of the three main sources of dharma. Sruthi means a note of sound. The Vedas are a result of the divine hearing of the Rishis of the various divine sounds. As they are received through the art of hearing, Vedas are called Srutis – that which can be heard. These sacred works span much of the history of Hinduism, beginning with some of the earliest known Hindu texts and ending in the early modern period with the later Upanishads. The Vedas are considered [[Apaurusheya (अपौरुषेयम्)|Apauruseya]].

श्रुति || Shruti (hearing, listening), often spelled 'sruti' or 'sruthi' mainly in South India, is the body of sacred texts comprising the central canon of Hinduism and is one of the three main sources of dharma. Sruthi means a note of sound. The Vedas are a result of the divine hearing of the Rishis of the various divine sounds. As they are received through the art of hearing, Vedas are called Srutis – that which can be heard. These sacred works span much of the history of Hinduism, beginning with some of the earliest known Hindu texts and ending in the early modern period with the later Upanishads. The Vedas are considered [[Apaurusheya (अपौरुषेयम्)|Apauruseya]].