Shruti ("that which is heard") refers to the primary, eternal revelation encompassing the four Vedas and the Upanishads. It is considered authorless (Apaurusheya) and inviolable. Smriti ("that which is remembered") denotes secondary texts composed by realized sages—including the Bhagavad Gita, the Epics (Ramayana, Mahabharata), Dharmashastras, and Puranas—which apply eternal principles to specific historical, societal contexts. If a conflict arises between the two, Shruti holds ultimate epistemological authority.
श्रुति ("जो सुना गया") का अर्थ है वेदों और उपनिषदों की मूल संहिता, जिसे अपौरुषेय और शाश्वत माना जाता है। स्मृति ("जो स्मरण रखा गया") महर्षियों द्वारा रचित ग्रंथ हैं, जैसे भगवद्गीता, रामायण, महाभारत और पुराण। यदि दोनों में कोई विरोधाभास प्रतीत हो, तो श्रुति को ही सर्वोपरि प्रमाण माना जाता है।
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