Vashishtha Smriti
Vashistha is one of the oldest and most revered Vedic rishis. He is one of the Saptarishis (seven great Rishis) of India.Vasiṣṭhasmṛti (वसिष्ठस्मति) is the
Smriti
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Satatapa Smriti
Satatapa/Satyatapa was a sage mentioned in Varhapurana who was earlier a hunter. The main concept of this Smriti is- ‘Whether brief or detailed, if karma
Gautama Smriti
The famous sage who authored Nyaya Sutra (also called as Akshapada) and Dharma Sutra was also credited with the authorship of a Smriti.Gautam’s Smriti not
Daksha Smriti
Daksha Prajapathi is the author of this Smriti as it is known by his name. The work is in 7 chapters and 220 verses. The
Likhita Smriti
Liakhita Smriti is told in 93 verses by Sage Likhita. Sage Likhita is considered as an authority by the followers of Shukla Yajurvedins. He is
Sankha Smriti
Written by Sage Sankha brother of sage likhita and son of sage Sandilya. The Smriti contains 18 chapters and 350 verses are prose-verse. The Varna
Vyasa Smriti
It has a special place in Smritis. In this, the verses are related to varnasrama-dharma are compiled ‘Dharman varna vyasyasitana’ (Vyas Smriti). There are 4
Parashara Smriti
According to the Puranic genealogy, Parashar Rishi is actually the grandson of Brahmarishi Vasishth and therefore, a great-grandson of the Creator-god Brahma. He is also
Brihaspati Smriti
In ancient Hindu literature Brihaspati is a Vedic era sage who counsels the gods. Brihaspati Sutras manuscript has been lost to history or yet to
Katyayana Smriti
Kātyāyana (कात्यायन) also spelled as Katyayana (c. 2nd century BC) was a Sanskrit grammarian, mathematician and Vedic priest who lived in ancient India.Katyayana Smriti contains
Apastamba Smriti
The Dharmasutra is attributed to Apastamba, the founder of a Shaka (Vedic school) of Yajurveda. According to the Hindu tradition, Apastamba was the student of
Yama Smriti
The Yama Smriti is basically a very small book. The text discusses the various types of penance and also states the theoretical principles behind them.
Angira Smriti
Sage Angira is described in the Rigveda as a teacher of divine knowledge, a mediator between men and gods, as well as stated in other
Harita Smriti
Harita was an ancient sage who authored Harita Smriti and Harita gita. Harita smriti is a very old darmasastra text in prose and verse mixed
Vishnu Smriti
Vishnu Smriti is one of the latest books of the Dharmasastras tradition in Hinduism and the only one which does not deal directly with the
Atri Smriti
This is an ancient text by Sage Atri. It is also called Atri Samhita. It contain 400 verses and deals with most of the topics
Usana Smriti
This is a part of Dharmashastras and considered as Shukracharya’s System of Morals. It is a treatise on the science of governance, structured towards upholding
Yājñavalkya Smriti
Yajnavalkya is considered one of the earliest philosopher in recorded history.Yajnavalkya proposes and debates metaphysical questions about the nature of existence, consciousness and impermanence, and
Manu Smriti
Manu-smriti, (Sanskrit: “Laws of Manu” or “The Remembered Tradition of Manu”)also called Manava-dharma-shastra (“The Dharma Text of Manu”), traditionally the most authoritative of the books
