| + | Smritis are 18 in number. Upa-smritis are also 18 in number. All aspects of the worldly existence are covered extensively in Smritis, in sutra format on topics including varna-ashrama dharmas, all aspects of relationship between man and woman, rajadharmas, how to conduct daily activities such as eating, cleaning, bathing etc, pujas, yagnas and yaagas, different aspects related to shraadda karmas. |
| + | Manu, Brihaspati, Daksha, Gautama, Yama, Aangirasa, Yagnyavalkya, Prachetasa, Shaatatapa, Paraashara, Samvarta, Aushanasa, Shanka, Likhita, Aatreya, Vishnu, Aapasthamba, Haarita |