شاستر

शाƸ śāstra, vulg. śāstr, and H. शाःतर śāstar, sāstar, s.m. lit.'An instrument of directing or teaching'; an order, command, rule, precept, institute; a code of laws; institutes of religion; Hindūholy writ or learning in general; a sacred volume; a religious or scientific treatise, a philosophy, or science, literature, law, etc.:—śāstrādhyayan (˚tra+adh˚), s.m. Study of the Śāstras; study (esp.of sacred science):—śāstrārth (˚tra+ar˚), s.m. The object or purport of a book; purport of a passage of law or religion; the construction or interpretation of holy writ; discourse, argument, debate, dispute, discussion; controversy:—śāstrānusār, vulg. śāstr-anusār (˚tra+anu˚) s.m. Conformity to the śāstrasor to sacred ordinances;—adj. Conformably to the ordinances or precepts of law or of religion:—śāstra-tas, adv. According to the śāstras, according to sacred precept or law:—śāstra-jna, vulg. sāstragya, or śāstrag, adj. & s.m. (f. -ā), Acquainted with the śāstras, knowing sacred works, skilled in knowledge of law and religion; acquainted with science, or with books;—a learned person; a theologian; a mere theorist:—śāstra-janya, s.m. 'Born of the śāstras'; an epithet of religion:—śāstrajanyā, s.f. 'Born of the śāstras'; an epithet of religious deeds:—śāstra-ga, vulg. śāstrag, s.m. (f. -gā), One who conducts himself according to law or religion:—śāśtra-viruddha, vulg. śāstarbirudh, adj. Opposed to the śāstras, contrary to law or religion, illegal, forbidden:—śāstrokta, or śāstrokt (˚tra+uk˚), part. adj. Declared or enjoined by the śāstras, sanctioned by works of sacred authority, declared by law; said in a book:—śāstra-vettā, or śāstra-vettr̤ī, adj. & s.m.=śāstra-jna, q.v.