"Shastra" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Shastras [plural]
Etymology: Sanskrit शास्त्र (śāstra, “precept, rule, book or treatise”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|sa|शास्त्र||precept, rule, book or treatise}} Sanskrit शास्त्र (śāstra, “precept, rule, book or treatise”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Shastra (plural Shastras)
  1. A treatise for authoritative instruction in Hinduism, especially one explaining the Vedas. Wikipedia link: Shastra Synonyms: Sastra, Shastah, Shaster, Shastrah Related terms: Shastri
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