sruti

noun

sru·​ti

variants or shruti

ˈs(h)ru̇tē

plural -s

1

often capitalized : the first class of shastras

also : a text of this class

2

: one of the microtones of the musical scale of India

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit śruti what is heard, from śṛṇoti he hears

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