RELIGIONS
HINDUISM
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Question
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The Smriti scriptures is considered secondary to Sruti scriptures because ____
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they are human origin
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they were written later than the Sruti scriptures
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they are longer
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both A and B
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Shruti (as we have seen, literally ‘that which is heard’) is a class of Sanskrit texts that are regarded as revelation. Smriti (literally ‘recollection’) is a class of texts that are based on memory, therefore traditions. Its role has been to elaborate upon, explain, interpret, and clarify primary revelation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Smrti is a Sanskrit word, from the root Smara (), which means “remembrance, reminiscence, thinking of or upon, calling to mind", or simply “memory". The word is found in ancient Vedic literature, such as in section 7.13 of the Chandogya Upanishad.
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