Shruti

Hindu sacred texts

Shruti is an Indian feminine given name derived from Sanskrit, meaning "that which is heard" or "hearing." The name carries connotations of sacred knowledge and musical sensitivity: Shruti joined the company last year. (Lowercase shruti refers to musical intervals or sacred texts in Hinduism.)

name

feminine

Pertaining to women

  • IndianPerson from either continent
  • SanskritAncient Indo-Aryan language
  • HinduFollower of ancient Indian religion

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Opposites
textual authority in hindu tradition

ShrutiMahabharata

Sanskrit war epic

Ramayana · Agamas · Sutras · commentaries · Bhagavad Gita

mode of transmission

Shrutiwritten tradition

Culture transmitted through texts

epistemological source

Shrutihuman reason

Mental faculty for logic

inference · perception

Family

hearing

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