smarta

smarta
noun
one of a group of brahmans who uphold nonsectarian orthodoxy according to the Vedanta school of Hinduism
Hypernyms: ↑brahman, ↑brahmin

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\\ˈsmärd.ə\ noun (-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Sanskrit, from smṛti what is remembered
: a member of a large Hindu sect of Brahmans founded in the eighth century, guided chiefly by the traditions of the smriti, holding the doctrine of Advaita, worshiping all the principal deities equally, and thriving most in south India

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