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Shastrah

Shastrah is the alternative form of Shastra.

Meaning of Shastra

Noun

Shastra (plural Shastras)

  1. 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

Forms of Shastrah

pluralShastrahs

Questions about Shastrah

What is Shastrah the alternative form of?
Shastrah is the alternative form of Shastra.

Words near Shastrah in the dictionary

  1. Shasteen
  2. Shasteens
  3. Shaster
  4. Shasters
  5. shastra
  6. Shastrah
  7. Shastrahs
  8. Shastrakar
  9. Shastrakars
  10. shastras
  11. shastree

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