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shastra
[ shahs-truh ]
noun
- any of the sacred books of Hinduism.
shastra
/ ˈʃɑːstrə; ˈʃɑːstə /
noun
- any of the sacred writings of Hinduism
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Other Words From
- shastrik shas·tra·ik [shah-, strey, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shastra1
First recorded in 1620–30, shastra is from the Sanskrit word śāstra
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shastra1
C17: from Sanskrit śāstra, from śās to teach
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Example Sentences
To his translations, and his connection with the Kama Shastra Society, we shall refer later.
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To the Kama Shastra edition of 1886 we have already referred, and we shall deal fully with the whole subject in a later chapter.
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A shaster or shastra, from the Sanskrit root ças, to govern, relates to discipline.
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After long study they returned, bringing the Chinese translation of this shastra into Japan.
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This shastra was the work of a Hindu whose name means Lion-armor, and who lived about nine centuries after Gautama.
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