Smriti (, IAST: ""), literally "that which is remembered" are a body of Hindu texts usually attributed to an author, traditionally written down, in contrast to Śrutis (the Vedic literature) considered authorless, that were transmitted verbally across the generations and fixed. "Smriti" is a derivative secondary work and is considered less authoritative than "Sruti" in Hinduism, except in the Mimamsa school of Hindu philosophy. The authority of "smriti" accepted by orthodox schools, is derived from that of "shruti", on which it is based.