there are two kinds of hindu scriptures, or religious texts. there are scriptures, called shruti, that many hindus believe came from the gods. but there are also important scriptures that were written later, called smriti, that hindus believe were written by human authors.
read the descriptions of some hindu scriptures. then decide if they would be considered shruti or smriti.
| description | shruti | smriti |
| --- | --- | --- |
| according to hindu tradition, the ramayana was written around 500 bce by a poet named valmiki. | ☐ | ☐ |
| many hindus think that the bhagavad gita was written by a man named vyasa. | ☐ | ☐ |
| many hindus believe that the vedas came from the gods. | ☐ | ☐ |
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# Answer:
1. Ramayana: smriti
2. Bhagavad Gita: smriti
3. Vedas: shruti

# Brief Explanations:
- Ramayana: Written by human author Valmiki (per description), so smriti.
- Bhagavad Gita: Attributed to human author Vyasa, so smriti.
- Vedas: Believed to come from gods, so shruti.

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description	shruti	smriti
many hindus think that the bhagavad gita was written by a man named vyasa.	☐	☐
many hindus believe that the vedas came from the gods.	☐	☐