Smṛti

Memory, recollection. In Yoga Sūtras 1.20, smṛti figures as a practice that sustains the path toward samādhi: the continuous recollection of the true nature of puruṣa. In the textual tradition, smṛti designates the “remembered” texts (Dharmaśāstra, Itihāsa, Purāṇa) as opposed to śruti, the “revealed” ones (Vedas). See [[shruti]], samadhi.