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Smriti -LRB- समति , IAST  : -RRB- , 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 Srutis -LRB- the Vedic literature -RRB- considered authorless , that were transmitted verbally across the generations and fixed .. IAST. IAST. Hindu. Hinduism. Smriti is a derivative secondary work and is considered less authoritative than Sruti in Hinduism , except in Mimamsa school of Hindu philosophy .. Hindu. Hinduism. Mimamsa. Mimamsa. Hindu philosophy. Hindu philosophy. The Smrti literature is a corpus of diverse varied texts .. This corpus includes , but is not limited to the six Vedangas -LRB- the auxiliary sciences in the Vedas -RRB- , the epics -LRB- the Mahabharata and Ramayana -RRB- , the Dharmasutras and Dharmasastras -LRB- or Smritisastras -RRB- , the Arthasasastras , the Puranas , the Kavya or poetical literature , extensive Bhasyas -LRB- reviews and commentaries on Shrutis and non-Shruti texts -RRB- , and numerous Nibandhas -LRB- digests -RRB- covering politics , ethics -LRB- Nitisastras -RRB- , culture , arts and society .. Vedangas. Vedanga. Mahabharata. Mahabharata. Ramayana. Ramayana. Dharmasutras. Dharmasutras. Puranas. Puranas. 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 .. Hindu. Hinduism