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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

शास्त्रśāstra[sâs-trá] n. RV.1, C.: command, pre- cept; C.: instruction, advice, good counsel; rule, theory; compendium…
[sâs-trá] neuter Rig-veda1, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: command, pre- cept; Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: instruction, advice, good counsel; rule, theory; compendium, institutes (of any branch of learning), code, scientific or canon ical work, scripture; learning (rare): -kâ ra, -krit, masculine author of a treatise; -gañga, masculine noun of a parrot; -kakshus, adjective having authoritative works as eyes (king); -gña, adjective conversant with the Sâstras, learned; masculine specialist; -tas, adverb, -ial, -ially according to prescribed rules; -darsana, neuter mention in an authori tative work: ablative according to prescription; -drishta, perfect passive participle (seen=) mentioned or pre scribed in the treatises, scientific, according to precept or rule; -mati, adjective trained, learned; masculine specialist; -vat, adverb, -ial, -ially according to prescribed rules; -vargita, perfect passive participle subject to no law; -vâ da, masculine statement of the treatises; -vâdin, masculine teacher; -vid, adjective conversant with the Sâstras, learned; - ͜ atiga, adjective offending against the Sâstras; - ͜ adhyâpaka, masculine teacher; - ͜ an anushthâna, neuter neglect of instructive works.
In the Gita15·20 16·24

इति गुह्यतमं शास्त्रमिदमुक्तं मयाऽनघ ।

iti guhyatamaṁ śāstramidamuktaṁ mayā'nagha, — Thus by Me the most secret Shastra (the supreme teaching and science) has been told, O sinless one. Absolutely to know it is to be perfected in… 15·20
- शास्त्रम्śāstramnominative or accusative singular of the neuter noun śāstra (the Shastra or Scriptures).
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अनीतिशास्त्रज्ञanītiśāstrajña[a-nîtisâstra-gña] a. unac quainted with the teachings of policy.

[a-nîtisâstra-gña] adjective unac quainted with the teachings of policy.

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अर्थशास्त्रarthaśāstra[artha-sâstra] n. treatise on prac tical life or policy; -sauka, n. blamelessness in money matters; -srî, f.…

[artha-sâstra] neuter treatise on prac tical life or policy; -sauka, neuter blamelessness in money matters; -srî, feminine; also equal for abundance of wealth; -samsiddhi, feminine; also equal for success of a matter; -sam graha, masculine accumulation of riches; -samkaya, masculine singular plural property, wealth; -samdeha, masculine doubtful or critical case.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

शास्त्रśāstran. an order, command, precept, rule RV. Ka1v. Pur.
1. neuter gender an order, command, precept, rule fg-veda Ka1v. Pur.
2. neuter gender teaching, instruction, direction, advice, good counsel MBh. Ka1v. etc.
3. neuter gender any instrument of teaching, any manual or compendium of rules, any bock or treatise, (especially) any religious or scientific treatise, any sacred book or composition of divine authority (applicable even to the Veda वेद, and said to be of fourteen or even eighteen kinds [see under विद्या]; the word शास्त्र is often found in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' after the word denoting the subject of the book, or is applied collectively to whole departments of knowledge exempli gratia, 'for example' वेदा*न्त-श्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, a work on the Veda7nta वेदा*न्त philosophy or the whole body of teaching on that subject; धर्म-श्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, a law-book or whole body of written laws; काव्य-श्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, a poetical work or poetry in general; शिल्पि-श्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, works on the mechanical arts; काम-श्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, erotic compositions; अलंकार श्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, rhetoric, etc.) Nir. Pra1t. Mn. MBh. etc.
4. neuter gender a body of teaching (in general), scripture, science Ka1v. Pur.
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अध्यात्मशास्त्रadhyātmaśāstran. N. of wk.

neuter gender Name of work

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अनधिगतशास्त्रanadhigataśāstramfn. unacquainted with the S3a1stras शास्त्र s .

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unacquainted with the S3a1stras शास्त्र s .

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अमृतशास्त्रamṛtaśāstran. N. of wk. Buddh.

neuter gender Name of work Buddh.

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अयथाशास्त्रकारिन्ayathāśāstrakārinmfn. not acting in accordance with the scripture.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not acting in accordance with the scripture.

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अर्थशास्त्रarthaśāstran. a book treating of practical life (cf. -विद्या above) and political government (cf. -चिन्तन above) MBh. &c.

neuter gender a book treating of practical life (confer, compare -विद्या a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page)) and political government (confer, compare -चिन्तन a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page)) MBh. etc.

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अर्थशास्त्रकarthaśāstrakan. id. AgP.

neuter gender the same AgP.

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