smṛtā

 

The Sanskrit word "smṛtā" (स्मृता) generally means 

"remembered," "recollected," or "reminiscent," and

it is the past passive participle of the root "smṛ" (स्मृ), 

which means "to remember."

Etymology and Grammar

• Root: स्मृ (smṛ) — “to remember, to recall, to bear in mind”
• Form: स्मृता (smṛtā) is the feminine nominative singular past
• passive participle, literally translating to “she who has been 
• remembered” or “one remembered.”
• Masculine form: स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) — “he who has been remembered”
• Neuter form: स्मृतम् (smṛtam) — often used as “that which has 
• been remembered”

Usage in Sanskrit Literature

• In classical texts, smṛtā is used to indicate something or someone
• consciously remembered, remembered in tradition, or 
• well-recollected knowledge.
• For example, in philosophical or religious contexts, it often refers
• to tradition or law that has been 'remembered' or passed down 
• orally, as opposed to being newly written or invented.

Related Terms

• Smṛti (स्मृति): Literally "memory" or "recollection," often used 
• as a technical term for a category of Hindu texts that are
• "remembered" or handed down (e.g., Dharma Smṛtis, the remembered
• law texts).
• Smṛṇā (स्मृणा): Related participial form often used poetically 
• to indicate “recollected” or “reminded of.”

In summary, smṛtā conveys the idea of being remembered or 

recollected and is closely associated with memory, tradition, 

and knowledge preserved over time in Sanskrit grammar

and literature.