Shruti
Śruti (IAST)Translation: "revealed scripture"
A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Sanskrit: श्रुति
Transliteration: Śruti
Translation: "what is heard; revealed scripture; direct assertion; Veda"
Definition:
- The Vedas are called the Śruti. They are the Hindu revelatory scripture. The Divine Word (Veda) which is "heard" by the Seer (Rṣi) constitutes the immemorial truth.
- It is divided into Bheda- and Abheda-Śruti.
Reference:
- Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press
