English Meaning of sastra

Meaning of 'sastra'

n (S) Institutes of religion, law, or letters; esp. as considered as of divine origin or authority; scripture. Ex. of comp. sastramaryada, sastra- riti, sastramarga, sastrapratipadita, sastrabhyasa, sastrajna, sastrajnana, sastratatva. Used singly it implies works of religion, literature, or science in general, or treatises upon the arts: it is therefore customarily connected with some other word to limit its application; as vedantasastra, dharmasastra, kavyasastra, silpasastra, kamasastra, nyayasastra, vyakaranasastra &c., the or a treatise or system of philosophical theology; the or a book of laws; a work on poetry; a work on the mechanical arts &c. 2 A treatise, disquisition, or book in general. sastrasa asane or ṃsastraca or sastra ta (asane- nnasane &c.) To be enough indeed for the supplying, serving, or fulfilling of any matter or point required by the Shastra but without excess beyond; to exist in just sufficient quantity, or to be performed with just sufficient definiteness of action, as to warrant the name or designation borne, and to preclude disallowal of its existence or its performance; to be enough to swear by. Used of articles, substances, and actions. Ex. ṃha apala ugica sastrasa caku ahe hyane mbota dekhila kapanara nahi; ṃaja gharanta sastrasa sakhara nahi mmaga serabhara deu nkuthali; sastrasa snana jhale nkhare mmalasuddhi ti nirali.

Meaning of शास्त्र

n (S) Institutes of religion, law, or letters; esp. as considered as of divine origin or authority; scripture. Ex. of comp. शास्त्रमर्यादा, शास्त्र- रीति, शास्त्रमार्ग, शास्त्रप्रतिपादित, शास्त्राभ्यास, शास्त्रज्ञ, शास्त्रज्ञान, शास्त्रतत्व. Used singly it implies works of religion, literature, or science in general, or treatises upon the arts: it is therefore customarily connected with some other word to limit its application; as वेदांतशास्त्र, धर्मशास्त्र, काव्यशास्त्र, शिल्पशास्त्र, कामशास्त्र, न्यायशास्त्र, व्याकरणशास्त्र &c., the or a treatise or system of philosophical theology; the or a book of laws; a work on poetry; a work on the mechanical arts &c. 2 A treatise, disquisition, or book in general. शास्त्रास असणें or शास्त्राचा or शास्त्र ता (असणें- नसणें &c.) To be enough indeed for the supplying, serving, or fulfilling of any matter or point required by the Shástra but without excess beyond; to exist in just sufficient quantity, or to be performed with just sufficient definiteness of action, as to warrant the name or designation borne, and to preclude disallowal of its existence or its performance; to be enough to swear by. Used of articles, substances, and actions. Ex. हा आपला उगीच शास्त्रास चाकू आहे ह्यानें बोट देखील कापणार नाहीं; आज घरांत शास्त्रास साखर नाहीं मग शेरभर देऊं कुठली; शास्त्रास स्नान झालें खरें मलशुद्धि ती निराळी.

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