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 adjective often capitalized
(ˈ)shä¦strāik
Word History
Etymology
Sanskrit śāstra, literally, instruction, from śāsti he punishes, instructs; akin to Avestan sāsti he teaches