Śāstra pramāṇam in Hinduism
HINDU PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPT
Sources of dharma; Source of dharma; Epistemic authority in Hinduism; Sastra pramana in Hinduism; Authority of the scriptures in Hinduism
In Hinduism, refers to the authority of the scriptures (śruti, Vedas) with regard to puruṣārtha, the objects of human pursuit, namely dharma (right conduct), artha (means of life), kāma (pleasure) and mokṣa (liberation). Together with smṛti ("that which is remembered, tradition": Dharmaśāstra, Hindu Epics, Puranas), ācāra (good custom), and ātmatuṣṭi ("what is pleasing to oneself"), it provides pramana (means of knowledge) and sources of dharma, as expressed in Classical Hindu law, philosophy, rituals and customs.