shastra

noun

shas·​tra

variants or sastra

ˈshästrə

plural -s

often capitalized

: the sacred scriptures of Hinduism consisting of four categories of text, the sruti, smriti, purana, and tantra

shastraic

(ˈ)shä¦strāik

adjective often capitalized

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit śāstra, literally, instruction, from śāsti he punishes, instructs; akin to Avestan sāsti he teaches

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