shastra

[ shahs-truh ]

/ ˈʃɑs trə /

noun

any of the sacred books of Hinduism.

Origin of shastra

First recorded in 1620–30, shastra is from the Sanskrit word śāstra

OTHER WORDS FROM shastra

shastrik, shas·tra·ik

[shah-strey-ik], /ʃɑˈstreɪ ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby shastra

Sharrie, Shashi, shashlik, Shasta, Shasta daisy, shastra, shastracara, Shastri, shat, Shatt-al-Arab, shatter

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Example sentences from the Web for shastra

And he expressed his belief that a Shastra thus prepared and recommended would soon be generally adopted.
The Bible Of Bibles;|Kersey Graves
After long study they returned, bringing the Chinese translation of this shastra into Japan.
The Religions of Japan|William Elliot Griffis
Blame me not, I am only arguing from the strict standpoint of view of Shastra.
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja
A shaster or shastra, from the Sanskrit root ças, to govern, relates to discipline.
The Religions of Japan|William Elliot Griffis

This shastra was the work of a Hindu whose name means Lion-armor, and who lived about nine centuries after Gautama.
The Religions of Japan|William Elliot Griffis

British Dictionary definitions for shastra

shastra

shaster (ˈʃɑːstə) or sastra

/ (ˈʃɑːstrə) /

noun

any of the sacred writings of Hinduism

Word Origin for shastra

C17: from Sanskrit śāstra, from śās to teach

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单词	shastra
释义	shastra [ shahs-truh ] / ˈʃɑs trə / noun any of the sacred books of Hinduism. Origin of shastra First recorded in 1620–30, shastra is from the Sanskrit word śāstra OTHER WORDS FROM shastra shastrik, shas·tra·ik [shah-strey-ik], /ʃɑˈstreɪ ɪk/, adjective Words nearby shastra Sharrie, Shashi, shashlik, Shasta, Shasta daisy, shastra, shastracara, Shastri, shat, Shatt-al-Arab, shatter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shastra And he expressed his belief that a Shastra thus prepared and recommended would soon be generally adopted. The Bible Of Bibles;\|Kersey Graves After long study they returned, bringing the Chinese translation of this shastra into Japan. The Religions of Japan\|William Elliot Griffis Blame me not, I am only arguing from the strict standpoint of view of Shastra. Chaitanya's Life And Teachings\|Krishna das Kaviraja A shaster or shastra, from the Sanskrit root ças, to govern, relates to discipline. The Religions of Japan\|William Elliot Griffis This shastra was the work of a Hindu whose name means Lion-armor, and who lived about nine centuries after Gautama. The Religions of Japan\|William Elliot Griffis British Dictionary definitions for shastra shastra shaster (ˈʃɑːstə) or sastra / (ˈʃɑːstrə) / noun any of the sacred writings of Hinduism Word Origin for shastra C17: from Sanskrit śāstra, from śās to teach Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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