Shruti
Shruti ("
what is heard") refers to a
canon of
Hindu religious scripture; all of which have existed (in
written form) since, at least,
500 BC. There are 4 sub-categories of
Shruti: the
Aranyakas,
Brahmanas,
Vedas, and the
Upanishads.
Shruti is said to have no
author; but rather, are the
divine recordings of "
cosmic sounds of
truth", heard by
rishi.
See also: Smriti