Synopsis Smrtis, in Indian spiritual lore, denote the class of canonical texts that teach traditional laws, civil or religious, as against srutis that reveal the eternal Reality. Such laws, as it to be presumed, need periodical revision or modification, or ever total nullifying and replacement. Narayana Guru took up the challenge to write a new Smrti text when he felt that the two-thousand-years old Manusmrti has became outdated for modern times. Narayana Smrti is an alterative new fit for current times while being fully in conformity with the traditional wisdom, espoused in Indian Literature.