shastra
shastra is the alternative form of Shastra.
Noun capitalized: Shastra
Shastra (plural Shastras)
- A treatise for authoritative instruction in Hinduism, especially one explaining the Vedas.
- There are six Darshan Shastras called the six schools of philosophy. They are: (1) Poorv Mimansaby Sage Jaimini, (2) Nyay by Sage Gautam, (3) Vaisheshik by Sage Kanad, (4) Sankhya by Bhagwan Kapil, (5) Yog by Sage Patanjali, and (6) Uttar Mimansa (Brahm Sutra) by Bhagwan Ved Vyas. All the six...1999, Prakashanand Saraswati, The True History and the Religion of India: A Concise Encyclopedia of Authentic Hinduism, published 2001, page 555
- There is an interesting link between the need to anchor sociologist's training with knowledge of Sanskrit and the observation that the Shastras are sociological because the latter are in Sanskrit.2004, T. K. Oommen, Nation, Civil Society and Social Movements: Essays in Political Sociology, page 170
Forms of shastra
| plural | shastras |
|---|---|
| plural | Shastras |
| alternative form | Sastra |
| alternative form | Shastah |
| alternative form | Shaster |
| alternative form | Shastrah |
Origin of shastra
From Sanskrit शास्त्र (śāstra, “precept, rule, book or treatise”).
Questions about shastra
- What does shastra mean?
- Shastra means a treatise for authoritative instruction in Hinduism, especially one explaining the Vedas.
- What is shastra the alternative form of?
- Shastra is the alternative form of Shastra.
- What part of speech is shastra?
- Shastra is a noun.
- What is the plural of shastra?
- The plural of shastra is shastras.
Words near shastra in the dictionary
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