Etymology

shastra

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Today it means: A treatise for authoritative instruction in Hinduism, especially one explaining the Vedas. Full definition →

Sanskrit शास्त्र
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromशास्त्र“precept, rule, book or treatise”
  2. English todayShastra

From Sanskrit शास्त्र (śāstra, “precept, rule, book or treatise”).

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