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Smriti ((サンスクリット:स्मृति), IAST: ') literally "that which is remembered," refers to a body of Hindu texts usually attributed to an author, traditionally written down but constantly revised, in contrast to Śrutis (the Vedic literature) considered authorless, that were transmitted verbally across the generations and fixed.〔Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty (1988), Textual Sources for the Study of Hinduism, Manchester University Press, ISBN 0-7190-1867-6, pages 2-3〕 ''Smriti'' is a derivative secondary work and is considered less authoritative than ''Sruti'' in Hinduism, except in Mimamsa school of Hindu philosophy.〔James Lochtefeld (2002), "Smrti", The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Vol. 2: N–Z, Rosen Publishing, ISBN 978-0823931798, page 656-657〕〔 The Smrti literature is a corpus of diverse varied texts.〔 This corpus includes, but is not limited to the six Vedāngas (the auxiliary sciences in the Vedas), the epics (the Mahābhārata and Rāmāyana), the Dharmasūtras and Dharmaśāstras (or Smritiśāstras), the Arthasaśāstras, the Purānas, the Kāvya or poetical literature, extensive ''Bhasyas'' (reviews and commentaries on ''Shrutis'' and non-Shruti texts), and numerous ''Nibandhas'' (digests) covering politics, ethics (''Nitisastras''),〔 culture, arts and society.〔Purushottama Bilimoria (2011), The idea of Hindu law, Journal of Oriental Society of Australia, Vol. 43, pages 103-130〕〔Roy Perrett (1998), Hindu Ethics: A Philosophical Study, University of Hawaii Press, ISBN 978-0824820855, pages 16-18〕 Each Smriti text exists in many versions, with many different readings.〔 Smritis were considered fluid and freely rewritten by anyone in ancient and medieval Hindu tradition.〔〔Sheldon Pollock (2011), Boundaries, Dynamics and Construction of Traditions in South Asia (Editor: Federico Squarcini), Anthem, ISBN 978-0857284303, pages 41-58〕 ==Etymology== ''Smrti'' is a Sanskrit word, from the root Smara (स्मर), which means "remembrance, reminiscence, thinking of or upon, calling to mind", or simply "memory".〔(smRti ) Monier-Williams' Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, Germany〕 The word is found in ancient Vedic literature, such as in section 7.13 of the Chandogya Upanishad. In later and modern scholarly usage, the term refers to tradition, memory, as well as a vast post-Vedic canon of "tradition that is remembered".〔〔 ''Smriti'' is also symbolic synonym for number 18, from the 18 scholars who are credited in Indian tradition for writing dharma-related smriti texts (most have been lost).〔 In linguistic traditions, ''Smrti'' is the name of a type of verse meter. In Hindu mythology,〔Manmatha Nath Dutt, 〕 ''Smriti'' is the name of the daughter of ''Dharma''〔literally morality, ethics, law, duty, right living〕 and ''Medha''.〔literally, prudence〕 David Brick states that the original meaning of smriti was simply tradition, and not texts.〔Brick, David. 2006. pp. 295-301〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Smriti」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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