shastraik

shas·tra

[shahs-truh]
noun
any of the sacred books of Hinduism.

Origin:
1620–30; < Sanskrit śāstra

shas·trik, shas·tra·ik [shah-strey-ik] , adjective
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shastra, shaster or sastra (ˈʃɑːstrə, ˈʃɑːstə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
any of the sacred writings of Hinduism
 
[C17: from Sanskrit śāstra, from śās to teach]
 
shaster, shaster or sastra
 
n
 
[C17: from Sanskrit śāstra, from śās to teach]
 
sastra, shaster or sastra
 
n
 
[C17: from Sanskrit śāstra, from śās to teach]

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