An order, command, rule, precept, institute, religious or scientific treatise, or any sacred book of standard authority.
शास्त्र (śāstra) [Printed book page 1003-c] Śāstra, am, n. ‘an instrument of directing or
teaching,’ an order, command, rule, precept, institute;
religious or scientific treatise, any sacred book or
composition of divine or standard authority (applica-
ble even to the Veda, and said to be of fourteen or
even eighteen kinds, see under
vidyā; the word
śāstra is often found at the end of a comp. after the
word denoting the subject of the book, or applied
collectively to whole departments of knowledge,
e. g.
Vedānta-ś°, a work on the Vedānta philosophy
or the whole body of teaching on that subject;
dharma-ś°, a law-book or whole body of written
laws;
kāvya-ś°, a poetical work or poetry in general;
śilpi-ś°, works on the mechanical arts;
kāma-ś°, erotic compositions;
alaṅkāra-ś°, rhetoric, &c.);
a book, treatise, body of teaching (in general),
scripture, science.
—Śāstra-kṛt, t, m. the author
of a Śāstra; a writer or author (in general); a
Ṛṣi or sage (as the author of sacred works).
—Śās- tra-kovida, as, ā, am, skilled in sacred works.
—Śāstra-gaṇḍa, as, m. a superficial reader of
books; a general reader
(= praghaṭā-vid).
—Śās- tra-cakṣus, us, n. ‘the eye of science,’ grammer.
—Śāstra-cāraṇa, as, ā, am, skilled in the Śāstras,
well-versed in sacred works or sciences.
—Śāstra- jña, as, ā, am, knowing sacred works, acquainted
with the Śāstras; knowing books; a mere theorist.
—Śāstrajña-tā, f. or
śāstrajña-tva, am, n. know-
ledge of sacred works, acquaintance with the Śāstras.
—Śāstra-jñāna, am, n. knowledge of sacred works,
knowledge derived from the study of the Śāstras.
—Śāstra-tattva, am, n. the truth (taught) in sacred
works, the truth of the Śāstras.
—Śāstratattva-jña, as, ā, am, understanding the truth (as taught in)
sacred works; (
as), m. an astronomer, astrologer.
—Śāstra-tas, ind. according to the Śāstras, accord-
ing to sacred precept or law.
—Śāstra-darśin, ī, inī, i, seeing or knowing the Śāstras, skilled in
sacred works or sciences.
—Śāstra-dīpikā, f., N. of
a commentary on the Nyāya-sūtras by Pārtha-sārathi.
—Śāstra-dṛṣṭa, as, ā, am, seen in the Śāstras,
stated in sacred works or in books treating of any
science.
—Śāstra-nindā, f. reviling or denying the
authority of sacred works.
—Śāstra-prasaṅga, as, m. the subject of the Śāstras; the discussion of
sacred works.
—Śāstra-yoni, is, m. the source of the
Śāstras.
—Śāstrayoni-tva, am, n. the state of
being the source of the Śāstras.
—Śāstra-vaktṛ, tā, m. one who expounds sacred books.
—1. śāstra- vat, ind. like the sacred writings, conformably or
according to written authority.
—2. śāstra-vat, ān, atī, at, having or following sacred institutes, skilled
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—Śāstra-vid, t, t, t, knowing
the Śāstras, understanding or conversant with the
scriptures, skilled in sacred sciences.
—Śāstra-vi- dhāna, am, n. or
śāstra-vidhi, is, m. scripture-
precept, sacred ritual, ceremonial injunction.
—Śās- travidhānokta (°na-uk°), as, ā, am, prescribed by
scriptural precept or sacred injunction.
—Śāstra- vipratiṣiddha, as, ā, am, forbidden by the Śās-
tras, contrary to the scriptures, illegal.
—Śāstra-vi- pratiṣedha, as, m. opposition to the Śāstras, any
act contrary to sacred precept or scriptural injunction.
—Śāstra-vimukha, as, ī, am, disinclined to learn-
ing, averse from study.
—Śāstra-viruddha, as, ā, am, opposed to the Śāstras, contrary to law or reli-
gious precept.
—Śāstra-virodha, as, m. opposition
to sacred precept; mutual contradiction of books,
incompatibility of different works.
—Śāstra-vyut- patti, is, f. perfect conversancy with sacred writings.
—Śāstra-śilpin, ī, m. the country of Kaśmīra;
(
inas), m. pl. the people of Kaśmīra (commonly
called Cashmere).
—Śāstra-siddha, as, ā, am, established by the Śāstras, proved by sacred works.
—Śāstrācaraṇa (°ra-āc°), am, n. the study of
the Śāstras; (
as), m. one versed in the scriptures or
well read in sacred works; a student of the Vedas
or one whose conduct is regulated by their precepts;
a Pandit.
—Śāstrātikrama (°ra-at°), as, m. trans-
gressing the Śāstras, violation of sacred precepts.
—Śāstrānanuṣṭhāna (°ra-an°), am, n. non-
performance of sacred precept, disregard of the
authority of religious books.
—Śāstrānuṣṭhāna (°ra-an°), am, n. observance of the Śāstras, con-
forming to sacred law or ritual; applying one's self
to books.
—Śāstrānuṣṭhita (°ra-an°), as, ā, am, established or authorized by the Śāstras, obeying or
following sacred institutes.
—Śāstrānusāra (°ra- an°), as, m. conformity to the Śāstras, following
sacred ordinances.
—Śāstrābhijña (°ra-abh°), as, ā, am, learned in sacred works, versed in the Śās-
tras.
—Śāstrārtha (°ra-ar°), as, m. the object or
purport of a book, the meaning of a sacred precept,
a precept or direction of the Śāstras or of any parti-
cular Śāstra, a scriptural statement or dogma.
—Śās- trokta (°ra-uk°), as, ā, am, declared or enjoined
by the Śāstras, declared in works of sacred authority,
said in a book.
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