Select a family : All familiesALL - A5 ā6 B7 C1 D5 G2 J4 K1 L1 M2 N2 P10 ṛ1 S10 ś4 Ś1 T3 V11 Śruti Literally, ‘that which is heard', Vedic literature, such as the four Vedas and the Upaniṣads, that has been directly heard by or revealed to saints and sages.