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Line 4: − Smritis : Smritis are books that contain guidelines for social, economic and political laws along with the prayaschittas for deviating from the code of conduct prescribed by smritis. They are have been composed by rishis or seers and reflect the vedic principles to be put into use in daily life. In them are defined − Varnaashrama dharmas+ − + − Man-woman relationships+ − + − + − + − + − + − − − − −
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==== Srutis ====
==== Srutis ====
==== Smritis ====
Smritis are texts derived from Shrutis (Vedas, which are the highest authority) that contain social, economic and political guidelines along with the prayaschittas for deviating from the code of conduct. They are have been composed by rishis or seers and reflect the vedic principles to be put into use in daily life. There are
# Ashtadasa Smritis: 18 Smritis are Manusmriti, Brihaspati, Daksha, Gautama, Yama, Angirasa, Yagnavalkya, Prachetasa, Shaatatapa, Paraasara, Samvarta, Aushanasa, Shanka, Likhita, Atreya, Vishnu, Aapastambha, and Hareeta smritis.
# Upasmritis : 18 Upasmritis are Kanva, Kapila, Lohita, Devala, Kaatyayana, Lokakshi, Budha, Shaatatapa, Atri, Prachetasa, Daksha, Vishnu, Vrddhavishnu, Vrddhamanu, Dhaumya, Naarada, Paulatsya, and Uttaraangira upasmritis.
Raja dharmas
Smritis are of two types :
# Define Code of Conduct : In them are defined the different Varnaashrama dharmas, Relationships between people, Raja dharmas, Rules about consumption of food (activities of daily life), Pujas and Rituals, Yagnas and yagas, Shraddha karma for the deceased, judiciary rules. Example : Dharma sutras
Rules about consumption of food etc
# Expound Sastras : Some texts contain information related to one subject such as Panini's Ashtadhyayi for Vyakarana, Gautama sutras in the Nyaya sastra.
Itihasas
Rituals
Yagnas and
Itihasas
Puranas
Puranas