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Shastra (plural Shastras)
A treatise for authoritative instruction in Hinduism, especially one explaining the Vedas.
Often used in combination (in the names of particular examples). (The Sanskrit term is generally used as a suffix, roughly equivalent to -logy.)
shastra (plural shastras)
Alternative form of Shastra
Source: Wiktionary
Shas"ter, Shas"tra, n. Etym: [Skr. castra an order or command, a sacred book, fr. cas to order, instruct, govern. Cf. Sastra.]
Definition: A treatise for authoritative instruction among the Hindoos; a book of institutes; especially, a treatise explaining the Vedas. [Written also sastra.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2024
(verb) leave or give by will after one’s death; “My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”; “My grandfather left me his entire estate”
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