Smārta (English spelling) Smarta

Japanese: Smārta(英語表記)Smarta
Smārta (English spelling) Smarta

...The other is the Bāmatī sect, based on the Bāmatī commentary on Shankara's Brahma-sūtra written by Bhāchaspatimishra around the 10th century. According to legend, Shankara founded four monasteries (maṭha) during his lifetime, and Shankara's ideological traditions are still passed down today, centering on these monasteries. These worshippers of Shankara are called Smārta, and form a sect of Hinduism called the Smārta sect. The Sringeri monastery in particular is the main temple and is influential in southern India, especially in the state of Karnataka.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Smārta" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…今一つは10世紀ころバーチャスパティミシュラがシャンカラの《ブラフマ・スートラ注解》に対して書いた復注《バーマティー》に基づいたバーマティー派である。伝説によれば,シャンカラは生存中に四つの僧院(マタmaṭha)を建立したといわれるが,それらの僧院を中心にして,今日もなお,シャンカラの思想的伝統は断絶することなく受け継がれ,シャンカラを奉ずるこれらの人々はスマールタSmārtaと呼ばれ,ヒンドゥー教の一派であるスマールタ派を形成している。とくにシュリンゲーリの僧院は,総本山として南インド,とくにカルナータカ州を中心に有力である。…

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