Smārta-brāhmaṇa—a brāhmaṇa interested more in the external performance of the rules and rituals of the Vedas than in attaining Lord Kṛṣṇa, the goal of the Vedas; one who strictly follows the Vedic principles on the mundane platform.

Smarta-brahmana-a brahmana interested more in the external performance of the rules and rituals of the Vedas than in attaining Lord Krsna, the goal of the Vedas; one who strictly follows the Vedic principles on the mundane platform.
 

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