Shruti (primary Scriptures)

Shruti (\what is heard\) is a canon of Hindu scriptures, early forms of which may have existed as early as 1500 BC, with most scholarship favoring dates between 1200 and 800 BC.

Shruti is said to have no author; rather, it is believed to be a divine recording of the \cosmic sounds of truth\, heard by rishis.

There are several contesting ways to define Shruti.