शास्त्रम्śāstramAn order, a command, rule, precept; अतिक्रामति यः शास्त्रं पितुर्धर्मार्थदर्शिनः Mb.5.148. 21.
[शिष्यतेऽनेन शास्-ष्ट्रन्]
- An order, a command, rule, precept; अतिक्रामति यः शास्त्रं पितुर्धर्मार्थदर्शिनः Mb.5.148. 21.
- A sacred precept or rule, scriptural injunction; तस्माच्छास्त्रं प्रमाणं ते कार्याकार्यव्यवस्थितौ Bg.16.24.
- A religious or sacred treatise, sacred book, scripture; see comps. below.
- Any department of knowledege, science; इति गुह्यतमं शास्त्रम् Bg.15.2; शास्त्रेष्वकुण्ठिता बुद्धिः R.1.19; often at the end of comp. after the word denoting the subject, or applied collectively to the whole body of teaching on that subject; वेदान्तशास्त्र, न्यायशास्त्र, तर्कशास्त्र, अलंकार- शास्त्र etc.
- What is learnt, knowledge; Śi.5.47.
- A work, treatise; तन्त्रैः पञ्चभिरेतच्चकार सुमनोहरं शास्त्रकम् Pt.1.
- Theory (Opposite of प्रयोग or practice); इमं मां च शास्त्रे प्रयोगे च विमृशतु M.1.
- The material and spiritual science together; तत्त्वाभेदेन यच्छास्त्रं तत्कार्यं नान्यथाविधम् Mb. 12.267.9.
Derived forms and compounds
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-अतिक्रमः -अननुष्ठानम् violation of sacred precepts, disregard of religious authority.
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-अनुष्ठानम्, -अनुसारः conformity to or observance of sacred precepts.
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-अन्वित Adjective conformable to doctrine or rule.
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-अभिज्ञ Adjective versed in the Śāstras.
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-अर्थः
- the meaning of the sacred precept.
- a scriptural precept or statement.
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-आचरणम्
- observance of sacred precepts.
- the study of Śāstras.
- (णः) one versed in scriptures.
- a student of Vedas.
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-आवर्तलिपिः a particular mode of writing.
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-उक्त Adjective prescribed by sacred laws, enjoined by the Śāstras, lawful, legal.
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-कारः, -कृत्
- Masculine
- the author of a Śāstra or sacred book.
- an author in general.
- a sage, saint.
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-कोविद Adjective versed in the Śāstras.
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-गण्डः a superficial reader of books, superficial scholar.
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-चक्षुस् Neuter grammar (as being the 'eye', as it were, with which to understand any Śāstra).
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-चारणः one who deserves sacred precepts.
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-ज्ञ, -दर्शिन्, -विद्
- Adjective
- well-versed in the Śāstras.
- a mere theorist.
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-ज्ञानम् knowledge of sacred books, conversancy with scriptures.
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-तत्त्वम् truth as taught in the Śāstras, scriptural truth. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedज्ञः an astronomer.
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-दृष्ट Adjective stated or enjoined in sacred books; तदहं प्रष्टुमिच्छामि शास्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा Rām.
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-दृष्टिः Feminine scriptural point of view. -Masculine an astrologer.
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-प्रसंगः
- the subject of the Śāstras.
- any discussion on scriptural points.
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-योनिः the source of the Śāstras.
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-वक्तृ an expounder of sacred books or knowledge.
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-वर्जित Adjective free from all rule or law.
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-वादः a precept or statement of the Śāstras.
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-विधानम्, -विधिः
- a sacred precept, scriptural injunction. विप्रतिषेधः, विरोधः mutual contradiction of sacred precepts, inconsistency of precepts.
- any act contrary to sacred precepts.
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-विमुख Adjective averse from study; Pt.1.
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-विरुद्ध Adjective contrary to the Śāstras, illegal, unlawful.
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-व्युत्पत्तिः Feminine intimate knowledge of the sacred writings, proficiency in the Śāstras.
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-शिल्पिन् Masculine the country of Kāśmīra.
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-सिद्ध Adjective established by sacred authority.
इति गुह्यतमं शास्त्रमिदमुक्तं मयाऽनघ ।
- शास्त्रम्śāstramnominative or accusative singular of the neuter noun śāstra (the Shastra or Scriptures).
