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.