noun
or sas·tra ˈshästrə
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Sanskrit śāstra, literally, instruction, from śāsti he punishes, instructs; akin to Avestan sāsti he teaches
: the sacred scriptures of Hinduism consisting of four categories of text, the sruti, smriti, purana, and tantra
• shas·tra·ic (ˈ)shä|strāik adjective , often capitalized