Shrimad Bhagvat Gita
Many people consider Shrimad Bhagvat Gita to be
one of the Smrutis (Smiritis). Shrimad Bhagvat Gita is found in The
Mahabharata. The Mahabharata is one of the Itihasas (History i.e. Smruti). May
be this is the reason why many people consider Shrimad Bhagvat Gita to be one
of the Smrutis.
The
sources of knowledge, Holy Scriptures, in Hinduism are divided into two
categories:
·
Shruti; and
·
Smruti
Shrutis
are the sources of knowledge which were revealed by The Parabrahm (The Supreme
Being) himself. Men (Humans) have no control and authority over it. Men cannot
alter the Shrutis. Like Muslims consider the Qur’an and the Christians consider
the Bible, Shrutis are considered in Hinduism.
On the
other hand, Smrutis are the sources of knowledge which were manufactured by
humans. As Hinduism is a union of many religions such as Shaivism, Shaktism and
Vaishnavism etc.; each sect of people believes that their respective devoted
deity is the Parabrahm (The Supreme Being). Like the followers of Shaivism, the
Shaivs believe that Shiva is The Parabrahm; the followers of Shaktism believe
that Shakti is The Parabrahm and the followers of Vaishnavism, the Vaishnavas,
believe that Lord Vishnu is The Parabrahm. Each sect has created (written)
Puranas or other Scriptures in the name of their devoted deity. For example:
Shiva Purana, Vishnu Purana etc.
Even if
few Smrutis are not written in the name of any deity, they are manufactured
(written) by humans i.e. men have the control and authority over it or men, at
least, had control over them once. Men could alter or had altered Smrutis at
any point in the past.
In this
way, there is a difference between Shrutis and Smrutis.
Based on the definition of Shruti, it
is very clear that even if Shrimad Bhagvat Gita is found in The Mahabharata
which is one of the Itihasas (Smrutis), it is actually Shruti as it was
revealed by The Lord himself. Humans NEVER had any control or authority over
it. Humans will never have any authority over Shrimad Bhagvat Gita.
AND THAT
IS WHY
Shrimad Bhagvat Gita is a Shruti along with Vedas and Upanishads.
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