Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c7.55

c7.55

The phrase *iti śrutaḥ* is common.⁷ The words *śrūyate*⁸ and *śrūyante*⁹ are used of tradition. This use of *śrūyate* is set against *śrūyate* in brahmanical works; thus, it is often used in the Vedārthadīpikā and always of statements quoted from Vedic literature, but never, I believe, of non-sacred tradition, which is cited simply as an ‘*itihāsa*’, or by the word *smaryate* in its notice of Rigveda i, 65.