Smṛti covers the large body of sacred literature that is authoritative but secondary to revelation: the epics, including the Bhagavad Gītā, the Purāṇas, the law books and the auxiliary sciences. Where smṛti conflicts with śruti, śruti prevails. In practice smṛti texts have often shaped religious life more than the Vedas themselves.
Smṛti
“That which is remembered”: Hindu sacred tradition, such as the epics, the Purāṇas and the law books.
Also: Smriti