English Meaning of sastri

Meaning of 'sastri'

m (S) One who has studied the Shastras or any Shastra. Used esp. in comp. as nyayasastri, dharmasastri. 2 It is affixed as an honorable designation to the names of Brahmans versed in any Shastra; as balasastri, gangadharasastri, vasudevasastri.

Meaning of शास्त्री

m (S) One who has studied the Shástras or any Shástra. Used esp. in comp. as न्यायशास्त्री, धर्मशास्त्री. 2 It is affixed as an honorable designation to the names of Bráhmans versed in any Shástra; as बाळशास्त्री, गंगाधरशास्त्री, वासुदेवशास्त्री.

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