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shastra

noun, often capitalized
shas·tra
variants: or sastra \ˈshästrə \
plural -s

Definition of shastra 

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

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Other Words from shastra

shastraic \(ˈ)shä¦strāik \ adjective often capitalized

History and Etymology for shastra

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

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