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Introduction to Hinduism - 03 - Scriptures - Smriti

2. Smriti
-------- 2.1 Vedanga
---------------- 2.1.1 Shiksha (of Panini)
---------------- 2.1.2 Chanda (of Pingalacharya)
---------------- 2.1.3 Vyakaran (of Panini)
---------------- 2.1.4 Nirukta (of Yaska)
---------------- 2.1.5 Jyotish (of Garga)
---------------- 2.1.6 Kalpa
------------------------ 2.1.6.1 Srauta Kalpa
------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.1 Rk Srautasutras
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.1.1 Āśvalāyana Śrautasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.1.2 Sāṅkhāyana Śrautasûtra
------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.2 Sama Srautasutras
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.2.1 Lātyāyana Śrautasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.2.2 Drāhyāyana Śrautasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.2.3 Jaiminiya Śrautasûtra
------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3 Yajur Srautasutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.1 Shukla Śrautasûtras
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.1.1 Kātyāyana Śrautasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.2 Krishna Śrautasûtras
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.2.1 Baudhāyana Śrautasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.2.2 Vādhūla Śrautasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.2.3 Mānava Śrautasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.2.4 Bharadvāja Śrautasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.2.5 Āpastamba Śrautasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.2.6 Hiraṅyakeśi Śrautasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.2.7 Vārāha Śrautasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.2.8 Vaikhānasa Śrautasûtra
------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.4 Atharva Srautasutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.4.1 Vaitāna Śrautasûtra
------------------------ 2.1.6.2 Sulba Kalpa
------------------------ 2.1.6.3 Dharma Kalpa
------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.1 Primary Texts
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.1.1 Manu Smriti
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.1.2 Yajñavalkya Smriti
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.1.3 Parashara Smriti
------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2 Secondary Texts
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.01 Sankha-Likhita Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.02 Gautama Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.03 Apastamba Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.04 Vasishtha Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.05 Saunaka Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.06 Vishnu Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.07 Daksha Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.08 Samvarta Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.09 Vyasa Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.10 Harita Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2 .11Satatapa Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2 .12Yama Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.13 Devala Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.14 Usana Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.15 Atri Dharma Sutra
------------------------ 2.1.6.4 Griha Kalpa
------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.1 Rk Gr̥hyasûtras
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.1.1 Âśvalâyana-Grhyasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.1.2 Kausîtaki-Grhyasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.1.3 Śāṅkhāyana-Gr̥hyasūtra
------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.2 Sama Srautasutras
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.2.1 Gobhila-Grhyasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.2.2 Khâdira-Grhyasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.2.3 Jaiminiya Śrautasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.2.4 Kauthuma-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3 Yajur Srautasutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.1 Shukla Śrautasûtras
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.1.1 Pâraskara-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.1.2 Katyayana-Grhyasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2 Krishna Śrautasûtras
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.01 Baudhâyana-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.02 Hiraṇyakeśi-Grhyasūtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.03 Mânava-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.04 Bhâradvâja-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.05 Âpastamba-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.06 Âgniveśya-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.07 Vaikhânasa-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.08 Kâthaka-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.09 Vârâha-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.10 Vâdhûla-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.11 Kapisthala-Katha Grhyasûtra
------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.4 Atharva Srautasutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.4.1 Kauśika Grhyasûtra

-------- 2.2 Upaveda
---------------- 2.2.1 Arthaveda
---------------- 2.2.2 Ayurveda
---------------- 2.2.3 Dhanurveda
---------------- 2.2.4 Gandharvaveda
---------------- 2.2.5 Sthapathyaveda

-------- 2.3 Puraana
---------------- 2.3.1 Mahapuraana
------------------------ 2.3.1.1 Brahma Puraanas
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.1.1 Brahma Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.1.2 Brahmānda Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.1.3 Brahmavaivarta Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.1.4 Markandeya Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.1.5 Bhavishya Purana
------------------------ 2.3.1.2 Vaishnava Puraanas
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.01 Vishnu Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.02 Bhagavata Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.03 Naradeya Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.04 Garuda Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.05 Padma Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.06 Varaha Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.08 Vamana Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.09 Kurma Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.10 Matsya Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.11 Kalki Purana
------------------------ 2.3.1.3 Shaiva Puraanas
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.3.1 Shiva Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.3.2 Linga Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.3.3 Skanda Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.3.4 Vayu Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.3.5 Agni Purana
---------------- 2.3.2 Upapuraana
------------------------ 2.3.2.1 Vaishnava Upapuranas
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.1.1 Vishnudharma Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.1.2 Vishnudharmottara Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.1.3 Narasimha Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.1.4 Brihannaradiya Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.1.5 Kriyayogasara
------------------------ 2.3.2.2 Shakta Upapuranas
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.2.1 Devi Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.2.2 Kalika Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.2.3 Mahabhagavata Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.2.4 Devi Bhagavata
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.2.5 Bhagavati Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.2.6 Candi Purana (or Candika Purana)
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.2.7 Sati Purana
------------------------ 2.3.2.3 Shaiva Upapuranas
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.3.1 Shivadharma Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.3.2 Shivadharmottara Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.3.3 Shivarahasya Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.3.4 Ekamra Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.3.5 Parashara Upapurana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.3.6 Vasishthalainga Upapurana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.3.7 Vikhyada Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.3.8 Nandishvara Purana
------------------------ 2.3.2.4 Ganapatya Upapuranas
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.4.1 Mudgala Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.4.2 Ganesha Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.4.3 Bhargava Purana
------------------------ 2.3.2.5 Saura Upapuranas
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.5.1 Samba Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.5.2 Saura Purana
------------------------ 2.3.2.6 Non-sectarian Upapuranas
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.6.1 Bhavishyottara Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.6.2 Brihaddharma Purana
------------------------ 2.3.2.7 Uncategorized
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.01 Adya Purana (Sanatkumara)
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.02 Durvasa Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.03 Kapila Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.04 Aushanasa Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.05 Varuna Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.06 Maheshvara Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.07 Parashara Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.08 Maricha Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.09 Adi Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.10 Aditya Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.11 Brihannandishavara Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.12 Kriyayogasara
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.13 Dharma Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.14 Asamavya Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.15 Aunasa (Ausanas) Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.16 Basava Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.17 Bhanda Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.18 Hamsa Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.19 Harivamsha Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.20 Magha Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.21 Manava (Manu) Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.22 Medasani-vari Purana
---------------- 2.3.3 Tamil Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.3.1. Sthala Purana (Puranas glorifying local shrine)
----------------------------------------- 2.3.3.1.1 Tiruvilayadal Puranan
----------------------------------------- 2.3.3.1.2 Tanikaippuranam
----------------------------------------- 2.3.3.1.3 Kanchippuranam
-------------------------------- 2.3.3.2. Hagiographic Puranas (The Stories of Saints)
----------------------------------------- 2.3.3.2.1 Periyapuranam
----------------------------------------- 2.3.3.2.2 Tiruttondar Puranam
---------------- 2.3.4 Kula Purana

-------- 2.4 Itihaasa
---------------- 2.4.1 Ramayana by Valmiki
---------------- 2.4.2 Mahabharata by Vyasa
---------------- 2.4.3 Harivamsa
---------------- 2.4.4 Yoga Vasishtha by Vyasa
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