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Shaivism
Shaktism 2. Image gallery Shastra means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi,
Vaishnavism 3. In Hinduism Hindi, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of
Pancaratra a. Purana this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if
Ganapatya b. Mimamsa you want to contribute to this summary article.
c. Vastushastra
Theravada The Sanskrit term Śāstra can be transliterated into English as Sastra or Shastra, using the IAST
Mahayana
d. Vyakarana
transliteration scheme (?).
Tibetan Buddhism e. Jyotisha
f. Dharmashastra
Arthashastra g. Ayurveda
Ayurveda h. Vaishnavism
Dhanurveda
i. Shaivism
Dharmashastra
j. Shaktism
Jyotisha
Kavya k. Pancaratra
Linguistics l. Ganitashastra
Natyashastra m. General definition
Philosophy 4. In Buddhism
Purana a. Mahayana
Rasa-shastra
b. Buddhist philosophy
Shilpa-shastra
5. India history
Vastu-shastra
6. Languages
Sanskrit a. Marathi
Pali b. Sanskrit
Marathi
c. Hindi
Kosha
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Śāstra (शास्त्र).—Sciences of which Purāṇa is the first; recalled by Brahmā. *

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends,
religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date
to at least several centuries BCE.

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Mīmāṃsā (school of philosophy)

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Source: Srimatham: Mīmāṃsa: The Study of Hindu Exegesis

Śāstra (शास्त्र) refers to one of the three principle styles found in Sanskrit literature.—Śāstra are the Dharma-śāstras which although in
different metres usually the one known as anuṣṭup, they are in the form of narratives in which the subject matter is discussed at
great length. To this group also belong the Itihāsas and the Pūrāṇas with their prolix and often tediously long descriptions.

Source: McGill: The architectural theory of the Mānasāra (mimamsa)

Śāstra (शास्त्र).—A “comprehensive definition” for śāstra was offered—by Mīmāṃsā, the school of Vedic ritual practice alld textual
exegesis. Kumārila Bhaṭta, the great Mīmāṃsāka of the eighth century CE, crystallizes the precedent intuitions and speculations
regarding the nature of śāstra in the following definition: “Śāstra is that which teaches people what they should and should not do. It
does this by means of eternal words or those made by men. Descriptions of the nature of things/states can b e embrace d by the
term śāstra insof ar as they are elements subordinate to injunctions to action” (Ślokavārttika, Śabdapariccheda 4-5).

In the definition quoted above , it is seen that Kumārila does admit a distinction betweenthe descriptive and prescriptive dimensions
of śāstra, but almost immediately subverts itso as to nullify any sense of a dialectic between them.

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Mimamsa (मीमांसा, mīmāṃsā) refers to one of the six orthodox Hindu schools of philosophy, emphasizing the nature of dharma and the philosophy
of language. The literature in this school is also known for its in-depth study of ritual actions and social duties.
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Vastushastra (architecture)
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Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstra

Śāstra (शास्त्र, “weapon”) refers to one of the twelve effects of āya (“profit”), according to the Mānasāra. Āya is the first of the
āyādiṣaḍvarga, or “six principles” that constitute the “horoscope” of an architectural or iconographic object. Their application is
intended to “verify” the measurements of the architectural and iconographic object against the dictates of astrology that lay out the
conditions of auspiciousness.

The particular āya (e.g., śāstra) of all architectural and iconographic objects (settlement, building, image) must be calculated and
ascertained. This process is based on the principle of the remainder. An arithmetical formula to be used in each case is stipulated,
which engages one of the basic dimensions of the object (breadth, length, or perimeter/circumference). The twelve effects of āya
may all be assumed as auspicious.

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such
architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the
architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

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Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Śāstra (शास्त्र).—Scientific treatment of a subject; a system of thoughts giving a scientific treatment of any subject. The word is
applied to the rules of Panini and sometimes to an individual rule; cf. (confer, compare) शास्त्रबाध (śāstrabādha) or अशास्त्रबाध
(aśāstrabādha) or िवप्रितषेधशास्त्र (vipratiṣedhaśāstra),frequently used by the commentators; cf. (confer, compare) न िह संदेहादलक्षणं
शास्त्रािमत्यथर्ः (na hi saṃdehādalakṣaṇaṃ śāstrāmityarthaḥ) Nagesa's Par. Sek. on Pari. 1; cf. (confer, compare) पदान्तािदष्वेव िवकारशास्त्रम्
(padāntādiṣveva vikāraśāstram) R.Pr.II.2.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with
the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words
and sentences.
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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

1) Śastra (शस्त्र) refers to “swords”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 3), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira
mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The Sun when he changes his course
from north to south and when in his usual condition will bring on prosperity and increase of crops; but when he undergoes a change
either in his usual course or in his usual appearance he causes fear to mankind. Even on other than new-moon days the Ketu named
Tvaṣṭā eclipses the solar disc. Then seven princes and their subjects will perish by the sword, by fire and by famine [i.e., śastra-agni-
durbhikṣa]”.

2) Śastra (शस्त्र) refers to “soldiers”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 5).—Accordingly, “If the sun and moon should begin to be
eclipsed when only half risen, deceitful men will suffer as well as sacrificial rites. [...] If the sun and moon should be eclipsed when in
the sign of Aries (Meṣa), the Pāñcālas, the Kaliṅgas, the Sūrasenas, the people of Kāmboja, of Odra, of Kirāta, soldiers [i.e., śastra]
and persons who live by fire will be afflicted with miseries. If the sun or moon should be eclipsed when in the sign of Taurus
(Vṛṣabha), shepherds, cows, their owners and eminent men will suffer miseries”.
3) Śastra (शस्त्र) or Śastraketu refers to a particular type of Ketus (i.e., luminous bodies such as comets and meteors), according to
the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 11).—Accordingly, “Vasā Ketu is a comet which lies with its head towards the north; it is of large size,
glossy and appears in the west. When it appears there will be immediate deaths in the land but prosperity in the end. Asthi Ketu
resembles the Vasā Ketu; but if it appears of sharp rays, there will be fear in the land. Śastra Ketu also resembles the Vasā Ketu but
is glossy and appears in the west; and when it appears, there will be wars and deaths in the land”.

4) Śāstra (शास्त्र) refers to “(one who is) learned”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 15) (“On the nakṣatras—‘asterisms’”).—
Accordingly, “Those who are born on the lunar day of Uttaraphālguni will be mild, cleanly, modest, heretical, generous and learned
(śāstra-rata); will be dealers in grains; will be wealthy, virtuous and in the company of princes. [...]”.

Source: Wikibooks (hi): Sanskrit Technical Terms

Śāstra (शास्त्र).—Learned discipline, science. Note: Śāstra is a Sanskrit technical term used in ancient Indian sciences such as
Astronomy, Mathematics and Geometry.

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Jyotisha (ज्योितष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional
sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial
bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Dharmashastra (religious law)

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Source: Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India: Education: Systems & Practices

Śāstra (शास्त्र) refers to “learned disciplines” and formed part of the ancient Indian education system, which aimed at both the inner
and the outer dimension of a person. The Śāstra are classified into apaurūṣeya (disciplines dealing with knowledge not contingent on
individuals) and paurūṣeya (disciplines whose knowledge is contingent on the individual).

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Dharmashastra (धमर्शास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma),
ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books
dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

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Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Śastra (शस्त्र) refers to “scalpel” (i.e., surgery), as mentioned in verse 5.37-39 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by
Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] [ghee is] recommended for [...] (and) those exhausted from pulmonary rupture, pulmonary
consumption, erysipelas, scalpel [viz., śastra-glapita], and fire ; dispersive of wind, choler, poison, frenzy, desiccation,
unbeautifulness, and fever, [...]: ghee [viz., ghṛta] (is) possessed of a thousand powers (and), by its (many) ways of application,
productive of a thousand effects”.

Source: Ancient Science of Life: The Translational Framework of Ayurveda as a Knowledge System
Śāstra (शास्त्र) refers to “theoretical constructs”.— It appears that the Āyurveda knowledge system is itself structured as a translational
model—with tattva (principles) translating to śāstra (theoretical constructs) and śāstra translating to vyavahāra (practical
applications). Thus the whole system is designed to translate knowledge into action that is of benefit to society
—“lokānugrahapravṛttaḥ śāstravādaḥ”. In other words, the purpose of the śāstra, especially in the context of medicine, is to improve
quality of human life, and not to be confined within the limits of academic explorations. The three tier structure of the knowledge
system of Āyurveda is aimed to ensure that academic insights get translated into practical applications.

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Śāstra (शास्त्र):—A branch of Knowledge; see Tantra

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Āyurveda (आयुवेर्द, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy
and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is
commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

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Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)

Śāstra (शास्त्र) refers to “vedic scripture; derived from the Sanskrit verbal root śās (to govern, command)”. (cf. Glossary page from
Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).
 Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhajana-rahasya - 2nd Edition

Śāstra (शास्त्र) refers to:—Scripture, especially the Vedic scriptures. (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).

Source: Pure Bhakti: Arcana-dipika - 3rd Edition

Śāstra (शास्त्र) refers to:—Scripture. śayana–rest. sevā-aparādha–offences to the deity. siddhānta–philosophical conclusions. (cf.
Glossary page from Arcana-dīpikā).

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme
Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its
exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Śāstra (शास्त्र) refers to the “scriptures”, according to the 9th-century Sarvajñānottaratantra chapter 18.—Accordingly, “Next, I shall
teach the best observance among observances, which is known as the Śiva-vrata and which is revered by Asuras and Gods alike. [...]
Next, I shall teach the characteristics of a temple of Śiva, as well as [how to perform] the installation of the liṅga, in which the
universe is [itself] ‘installed’. All the gods, beginning with Brahmā, reside in the Liṅga; therefore a Yogin who venerates his guru, God
and the fire and who has performed his vidyāvrata should install the liṅga, following the procedure taught in scripture (śāstra-dṛṣṭa—
śāstradṛṣṭena karmaṇā). [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related
to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to
the ancient Vedas.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)

Śastra (शस्त्र) refers to a “sword”, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti),
guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] May the three-eyed goddess Bhagamālinī give the glory of
good fortune. She possesses abundant miraculous power and is as lovely as the moon. She is stationed in the left corner [of the
central triangle] and holds in the row of her arms a snare, a goad, a sugarcane, ropes, a book, and a sword (śastra-hastā). [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped.
Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the
Vedas.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Śāstra (शास्त्र) refers to the “systematized bodies of knowledge”, according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, belonging to the Pāñcarātra
tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “[...] Out of [his own] head
indeed has God, the Lord, created the King in ancient times. Therefore does he have his head anointed and stands above all beings.
The King is praised in Revealed Knowledge and Systematized Bodies of Knowledge (śāstra—vedaśāstreṣu) as a double Brāhmaṇa
(i.e. as worth twice as much as a Brāhmaṇa). If one is hostile to him out of delusion, that fool is hostile to Hari [himself]”.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to
Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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Source: archive.org: Hindu Mathematics

1) Śastra (शस्त्र) represents the number 5 (five) in the “word-numeral system” (bhūtasaṃkhyā), which was used in Sanskrit texts
dealing with astronomy, mathematics, metrics, as well as in the dates of inscriptions and manuscripts in ancient Indian literature.—A
system of expressing numbers by means of words arranged as in the place-value notation was developed and perfected in India in
the early centuries of the Christian era. In this system the numerals [e.g., 5—śastra] are expressed by names of things, beings or
concepts, which, naturally or in accordance with the teaching of the Śāstras, connote numbers.

2) Śāstra (शास्त्र) represents the number 6 (six) in the “word-numeral system” (bhūtasaṃkhyā).

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Ganitashastra (िशल्पशास्त्र, gaṇitaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc.
Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-
shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

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Source: WikiPedia: Hinduism

Śāstra is Sanskrit for rules in a general sense. The word is generally used as a suffix in the context of technical or specialized
knowledge in a defined area of practice; e.g.
Bhautika Shastra (physics),
Rasayana Shastra (chemistry),
Jeeva Shastra (biology),
Vastu Shastra (architectural science),
Shilpa Shastra (science of sculpture),
Artha Shastra (economics),
and Neeti Shastra (political science).

In Buddhism, a shastra is often a commentary written at a later date to explain an earlier scripture or sutra.

In Hinduism sutra denotes a distinct type of literary composition, based on short aphoristic statements, generally using various
technical terms.

A bearer of Shastra or the holder of this sacred knowledge is called Shashtradhari (Sanskrit: शास्त्रधारी, śāstradhārī).

Source: McGill: The architectural theory of the Mānasāra (hinduism)

Śāstra (शास्त्र).—A linguistic analysis of the term śāstra itselî reveals just as much. The term derives from √śās, meaning “to
teach,instruct, chastise, punish, correct,” and also “to order, command, role, govern.” Its syntactic derivation, in the Pāṇinian
grammatical system, is explained as the addition of the suffix ‘tra’ to the verbal root, indicated by the kṛtpratyaya, “primary affix” (or
“formative element”), ‘ṣṭran.’ The primary meaning of this suffix is instrumentality, that is, “the means by which an action is
performed or carried to completion” (Richard Hayes, Continuing Sanskrit: Saṃskṛtabhāṣāpravartanam, Chapter 4, “Kṛt-pratyaya-
niruktiḥ: Deriving nouns and adjectives from verbal roots,” p. 63).

The lexicographer V. S. Apte gives the semantic derivation of the neuter noun śāstram, from the verbal raot √śās as śiṣyate ’nena,
which means “[that which is] taught without blemish” (Apte, A Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary, p. 1549).

In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
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Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Śastra (शस्त्र, “knives”) refers to one of the various “outer torments”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XV).—
Accordingly, “There are two kinds of torments (alpābādatā), those having an external cause and those having an internal cause. The
external torments are cold (śīta), heat (uṣṇa), hunger (kṣudh), thirst (pipāsā), armies (caturaṅgabala), swords (asi), knives (śastra),
clubs (daṇḍa), catastrophes (patana), ruins (avamardana); all these external accidents of this kind are called torments (ādādha).
The inner torments are the 404 illnesses (vyādhi) that come from improper food or irregular sleep; all the sicknesses of this kind are
called inner sicknesses. Corporeal beings (dehin) all have to suffer from these two kinds of illnesses. This is why Ratnakāra asks
Śākyamuni if he has but little torments and suffering”.

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Śastra (शस्त्र) refers to the “sword (of knowledge)”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta
(a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “When this had been said, the Lord said to the Bodhisattva, the great being
Gaganagañja: ‘Excellent! Excellent, son of good family! Son of good family, you have done well to ask the Tathāgata. [...] You have
been clad in the armour of great friendliness and great compassion, have honored the immeasurable Buddhas, have been never
satisfied to seek the dharma (dharmaparyeṣṭi), have transcended all aspects of conceit by means of the sword of knowledge (jñāna-
śastra), have constantly strived for the benefit of living beings, [...]’”,
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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened
beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the
earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

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Buddhist philosophy
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Source: Wisdom Experience: Mind (An excerpt from Science and Philosophy)
Śāstra (शास्त्र) refers to “treatises” (i.e., ‘contemplative manuals’).—The great Buddhist authors of India also wrote treatises ( śāstra)
that sometimes defy easy categorization, but many of these can fit under the general rubric of “contemplative manuals,” in that even
when straying into abstruse philosophy, they remain centrally concerned with providing instructions, theories, or explanations for
effective contemplative practice.

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India history and geography

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Śāstra.—(IE 7-1-2), ‘six’. Note: śāstra is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions
commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as royal dynasties,
rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the
path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary
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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

śastra (शस्त्र).—n (S) A weapon. 2 A weapon figuratively, that in which one's prevalence or power consists;--as learning, beauty,
sanctity, the pen &c. Applied also to any thing considered as the masterer, match, vanquisher, antidote &c., of any other thing. śa0
tuḷaṇēṃ or tōlaṇēṃ To point or set or hold in position one's weapon: also to wave or brandish it. śa0 dharaṇēṃ with vara of o. To
take up arms against.

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śāstra (शास्त्र).—n (S) Institutes of religion, law, or letters; esp. as considered as of divine origin or authority; scripture. Ex. of comp.
śāstramaryādā, śāstra- rīti, śāstramārga, śāstrapratipādita, śāstrābhyāsa, śāstrajña, śāstrajñāna, śāstratatva. Used singly it implies
works of religion, literature, or science in general, or treatises upon the arts: it is therefore customarily connected with some other
word to limit its application; as vēdāntaśāstra, dharmaśāstra, kāvyaśāstra, śilpaśāstra, kāmaśāstra, nyāyaśāstra, vyākaraṇaśāstra
&c., the or a treatise or system of philosophical theology; the or a book of laws; a work on poetry; a work on the mechanical arts &c.
2 A treatise, disquisition, or book in general. śāstrāsa asaṇēṃ or śāstrācā or śāstra tā (asaṇēṃ- nasaṇēṃ &c.) To be enough indeed
for the supplying, serving, or fulfilling of any matter or point required by the Shastra but without excess beyond; to exist in just
sufficient quantity, or to be performed with just sufficient definiteness of action, as to warrant the name or designation borne, and to
preclude disallowal of its existence or its performance; to be enough to swear by. Used of articles, substances, and actions. Ex. hā
āpalā ugīca śāstrāsa cākū āhē hyānēṃ bōṭa dēkhīla kāpaṇāra nāhīṃ; āja gharānta śāstrāsa sākhara nāhīṃ maga śērabhara dēūṃ
kuṭhalī; śāstrāsa snāna jhālēṃ kharēṃ malaśuddhi tī nirāḷī.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

śastra (शस्त्र).—n A weapon. śastradharaṇēṃ Take up arms against.

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śāstra (शास्त्र).—n Institutes of religion, law, or letters. Science in general. A treatise. śāstrāsa asaṇēṃ or śāstrācā or śāstrāpuratāṃ
(asaṇēṃ nasaṇēṃ &c.) To exist in just sufficient quantity or to be performed with just sufficient definiteness of action, as to warrant
the name or designation borne, and to preclude disallowal of its existence or its performance. Ex. hā āpalā ugīca śāstrāsa cāku āhē,
hyānēṃ bōṭa dēkhila kāpaṇāra nāhīṃ.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śastra (शस्त्र).—[śas-ṣṭran]

1) A weapon, arms; क्षमाशस्त्रं करे यस्य दुजर्नः िकं किरष्यित (kṣamāśastraṃ kare yasya durjanaḥ kiṃ kariṣyati) Subhāṣ; R.2.4;3.51,52;5.28.

2) An instrument, a tool in general.

3) Iron; गृहीतशस्त्राः क्रोशिन्त चिमर् णो वािजपृष्ठगाः (gṛhītaśastrāḥ krośanti carmiṇo vājipṛṣṭhagāḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 6.2.29.

4) Steel.

5) A hymn of praise (stotra).

6) Repetition, recitation.

Derivable forms: śastram (शस्त्रम्).

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Śāstra (शास्त्र).—[śiṣyate'nena śās-ṣṭran]

1) An order, a command, rule, precept; अितक्रामित यः शास्त्रं िपतुधर्मार्थर्दिशर् नः (atikrāmati yaḥ śāstraṃ piturdharmārthadarśinaḥ) Mahābhārata
(Bombay) 5.148. 21.

2) A sacred precept or rule, scriptural injunction; तस्माच्छास्त्रं प्रमाणं ते कायार्कायर्व्यविस्थतौ (tasmācchāstraṃ pramāṇaṃ te
kāryākāryavyavasthitau) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 16.24.

3) A religious or sacred treatise, sacred book, scripture; see comps. below.

4) Any department of knowledege, science; इित गुह्यतमं शास्त्रम् (iti guhyatamaṃ śāstram) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 15.2; शास्त्रेष्वकुिण्ठता बुिद्धः
(śāstreṣvakuṇṭhitā buddhiḥ) R.1.19; often at the end of comp. after the word denoting the subject, or applied collectively to the
whole body of teaching on that subject; वेदान्तशास्त्र, न्यायशास्त्र, तकर्शास्त्र, अलंकार- शास्त्र (vedāntaśāstra, nyāyaśāstra, tarkaśāstra, alaṃkāra-
śāstra) &c.

5) What is learnt, knowledge; Śiśupālavadha 5.47.

6) A work, treatise; तन्त्रैः पञ्चिभरेतच्चकार सुमनोहरं शास्त्रकम् (tantraiḥ pañcabhiretaccakāra sumanoharaṃ śāstrakam) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.

7) Theory (opp. prayoga or practice); इमं मां च शास्त्रे प्रयोगे च िवमृशतु (imaṃ māṃ ca śāstre prayoge ca vimṛśatu) M.1.

8) The material and spiritual science together; तत्त्वाभेदेन यच्छास्त्रं तत्कायर्ं नान्यथािवधम् (tattvābhedena yacchāstraṃ tatkāryaṃ
nānyathāvidham) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.267.9.

Derivable forms: śāstram (शास्त्रम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śastra (शस्त्र).—n.

(-straṃ) 1. A weapon in general. 2. Iron. 3. Steel. 4. An instrument. 5. A hymn of praise. m.

(-straḥ) A sword, a scymitar. f. (-strī) A knife. E. śas to hurt, aff. ṣṭran .

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Śāstra (शास्त्र).—n.

(-straṃ) 1. An order or command. 2. Scripture, science, institutes of religion, law or letters, especially considered as of divine origin
or authority: when used singly, it implies works of literature or science in general, and it is therefore customarily connected with
some other word to limit its application, as the Vedanta Shastras, or treatises of philosophical theology; the Dharma-Shastras, books
of law, &c.; it is also applied to less important branches of knowledge, as the Kavya-Shastras, or poetical works; Shilpa- Shastras,
works on the mechanical arts; and Kama-Shastras, or erotic compositions; in the singular number it is also used comprehensively to
signify the body of all that has been written on the subject, as Dharma-Shastras, the institutes or code of law; Kavya-Shastra,
poetry; Alankara-Shastra, rhetoric, &c. 3. A book in general. E. śās to govern or teach, aff. ṣṭran .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śastra (शस्त्र).—[śas + tra], I. n. A sword, a scimitar, [Pañcatantra (Pañcatantra, ed. Kosegarten; the numerals are used on the same
system as in Hit. When there is added ‘ed. orn.,’ it denotes the fragment of the recensio ornatior, published by Kosegarten.)] 34, 15;
Chr. 18, 33; 2. Ii. f. trī, A knife, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 1, 89. Iii. n. 1. A weapon in general, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] 87,
2; [Pañcatantra (Pañcatantra, ed. Kosegarten; the numerals are used on the same system as in Hit. When there is added ‘ed. orn.,’ it
denotes the fragment of the recensio ornatior, published by Kosegarten.)] 263, 6; [Nala (Nala, an episode of the MBh. ed. Bopp.; a
numeral in brackets denotes Böhtlingk's ed. in his Chrestomathy.)] 11, 28 (an arrow). 2. Iron. 3. Steel. 4. A hymn.

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Śāstra (शास्त्र).—[śās + tra], n. 1. An order. 2. A precept, [Pañcatantra (Pañcatantra, ed. Kosegarten; the numerals are used on the
same system as in Hit. When there is added ‘ed. orn.,’ it denotes the fragment of the recensio ornatior, published by Kosegarten.)]
141, 13. 3. Scripture, institutes of religion, law, science, learning in general, [Hitopadeśa (Hitopadeśa, ed. of Lassen, and when
followed by M.M., that of Max Müller. When followed by two Arabian numerals, the first denotes the page, the second the line; when
followed by a Roman and Arabian numeral, the first denotes the book, the second the distich.)] pr. [distich] 10, M. M.; [Bhartṛhari,
(ed. Bohlen.)] 2, 12; Chr. 5, 5. 4. A work of religious or scientific caracter, [Mānavadharmaśāstra (Mānavadharmaśāstra, ed.
Haughton and Lois. (i. e. Loiseleur Deslongchamps). Where there is a numeral in brackets, it denotes the verse of Jones’
translation.)] 1, 58; [Hitopadeśa (Hitopadeśa, ed. of Lassen, and when followed by M.M., that of Max Müller. When followed by two
Arabian numerals, the first denotes the page, the second the line; when followed by a Roman and Arabian numeral, the first denotes
the book, the second the distich.)] pr. [distich] 6, M.M.; a collection, a treatise, a book, [Pañcatantra (Pañcatantra, ed. Kosegarten;
the numerals are used on the same system as in Hit. When there is added ‘ed. orn.,’ it denotes the fragment of the recensio ornatior,
published by Kosegarten.)] pr. [distich] 3.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śastra (शस्त्र).—1. [neuter] a kind of recitation ([ritual or religion]).

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Śastra (शस्त्र).—2. [neuter] knife, dagger (also [feminine] śastrī & śastrikā); sword, weapon i.[grammar]

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Śāstra (शास्त्र).—[neuter] instruction, precept, rule, theory, a scientific or canonical work.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Śastra (शस्त्र):—[from śaṃs] 1. śastra n. (neuter gender) (for 2. See under √śas) invocation, praise (applied to any hymn recited
either audibly or inaudibly, as opp. to stoma, which is sung, but [especially] the verses recited by the Hotṛ and his assistant as an
accompaniment to the Grahas at the Soma libation), [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Brāhmaṇa; ???; Chāndogya-upaniṣad]

2) [v.s. (vide supra: ‘see above’) ...] reciting, recitation, [Śāṅkhāyana-brāhmaṇa]

3) [from śas] 2. śastra m. (masculine gender) (for 1. See p. 1044, col. 1) a sword, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha,
halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [from śas] n. (neuter gender) an instrument for cutting or wounding, knife, sword, dagger, any weapon (even applied to an arrow,
[Bhaṭṭi-kāvya]; weapons are said to be of four kinds, pāṇi-mukta, yantra-mukta, muktāmukta, and amukta), [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
etc. etc.

5) [v.s. (vide supra: ‘see above’) ...] any instrument or tool (See [compound])

6) [v.s. (vide supra: ‘see above’) ...] iron, steel, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) [v.s. (vide supra: ‘see above’) ...] a razor, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) Śāstra (शास्त्र):—[from śās] n. (neuter gender) an order, command, precept, rule, [Ṛg-veda; Kāvya literature; Purāṇa]

9) [v.s. (vide supra: ‘see above’) ...] teaching, instruction, direction, advice, good counsel, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

10) [v.s. (vide supra: ‘see above’) ...] any instrument of teaching, any manual or compendium of rules, any bock or treatise,
([especially]) any religious or scientific treatise, any sacred book or composition of divine authority (applicable even to the Veda, and
said to be of fourteen or even eighteen kinds [see under vidyā]; the word śāstra is often found ifc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of
a compound') after the word denoting the subject of the book, or is applied collectively to whole departments of knowledge e.g.
(exempli gratia, 'for example') vedānta-ś, a work on the Vedānta philosophy or the whole body of teaching on that subject; dharma-
ś, a law-book or whole body of written laws; kāvya-ś, a poetical work or poetry in general; śilpi-ś, works on the mechanical arts;
kāma-ś, erotic compositions; alaṃkāra ś, rhetoric, etc.), [Nirukta, by Yāska; Prātiśākhya; Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.

11) [v.s. (vide supra: ‘see above’) ...] a body of teaching (in general), scripture, science, [Kāvya literature; Purāṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Śastra (शस्त्र):—(straṃ) 1. n. A weapon in general; iron, steel. m. A sword. f.

(-ī) A knife.

2) Śāstra (शास्त्र):—(straṃ) 1. n. An order or command; sacred book; any work or book.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Śastra (शस्त्र) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Satya, Sattha.

[Sanskrit to German]
Shastra in German

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Śastra (शस्त्र):—(nm) an arm, weapon; instrument, tool; ~[kāra] an armourer; ~[jīvī] a professional soldier, serviceman; -[tyāga]
renouncing (the use of) arms, abandonment of the arms; ~[dhārī] a warrior; armed; -[prahāra] blow of a weapon; -[vidyā] the
science of arms, military science; ~[śālā] armoury, arsenal; ~[sajjita] equipped with arms; armed; -[samarpaṇa] surrender of arms;
—[ḍāla denā] to surrender arms.

2) Śāstra (शास्त्र):—(nm) scripture(s), a religious or scientific treatise, a composition of divine or secular authority; science; a
discipline; literature of knowledge; ~[kāra] the author of a shastra; -[carcā] study and discussion on shastras; -[ciṃtaka] a learned
man, one who reflects and deliberates on shastras; ~[jña] one who is well-versed in shastras; -[jñāna] knowledge of a shastra or
the shastras; ~[darśī] see ~[jña; -dṛṣṭi] scriptural point of view; viewpoint peculiar to a discipline; -[pravaktā] a spokesman of the
scriptures (shastras) or a discipline; ~[varjita] forbidden by the scriptures ([śāstra]); -[vidhāna] a precept or prescription of the
scriptures (shastras); -[vidhi] permission of the scriptures ([śāstra]); ~[vimukha] profane, opposed to or negligent of the scriptures
([śāstra]); ~[viruddha] opposed to the scriptures; profane, heretic; ~[vihita] approved of or ordained by the scriptures, provided for
in the scriptures (shastras); ~[saṃgata/sammata] see ~[vihita; ~siddha] proved by the scriptures, in accordance with the scriptures
([śāstra]).

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Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śastra (ಶಸ#):—

1) [noun] any instrument or weapon.

2) [noun] iron.

3) [noun] steel.

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Śāstra ($%ಸ#):—

1) [noun] an order, command, precept, rule.

2) [noun] any manual or compendium of rules on religion, science, etc.

3) [noun] customary religious or social observance.

4) [noun] any of the branches of knowledge or study, whick is concerned with establishing and systematising facts, principles, and
methods, as by experiments and hypotheses; science.

5) [noun] systematised knowledge derived from observation, study, and experimentation carried on in order to determine the nature
or principles of what is being studied; science.

6) [noun] (fig.) a pretentious act or observance; hypocrisy.

7) [noun] $%ಸ# &␣ೕಳ*␣+␣,, ಬದ/␣0%1␣ 2␣ನ4*␣+␣, [shastra helalikke, badanekayi tinnalikke] śastra hēḷalikke, badanekāyi tinnalikke (prov.) talk
like philosophers, live like fools; to be a hypocritic preacher, reformer; $%ಸ#+␣ೕಳu [shastrakelu] śastra kēḷu to consult an astrologer
about one’s future; $%ಸ#6%ಡು [shastramadu] śastra māḍu to observe the religious formalities; 2. (fig.) to do, observe, perform for
the sake of it, without having interest or sincerity; $%ಸ#ಮುಟು; [shastramuttu] śastra muṭṭu to hold a scripture while making a
statement, giving witness or taking an oath; $%ಸ#&␣ೕಳu [shastrahelu] śastra hēḷu to tell, announce or indicate beforehand; to
prophesy; to predict; to foretell.

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