Ashastriya, Aśāstrīya: 5 definitions

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Ashastriya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Aśāstrīya can be transliterated into English as Asastriya or Ashastriya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Ashastriy.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ashastriya in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Aśāstrīya (अशास्त्रीय).—a. Unscriptural, heterodox; illegal, immoral.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aśāstrīya (अशास्त्रीय).—mfn.

(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) Not conformable to sacred authority, heterodox, immoral, irreligious. E. a neg. śāstrīya scriptural.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aśāstrīya (अशास्त्रीय):—[=a-śāstrīya] [from a-śāsat] mfn. = a-śāstra q.v.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ashastriya in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Aśāstrīya (अशास्त्रीय) [Also spelled ashastriy]:—(a) contrary to the shastra(s); unscientific; non-technical; non-classical; unprescribed; irregular.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ashastriya in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aśāstrīya (ಅಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ):—

1) [adjective] not conforming to or following, the characteristic of or derived from the established standards, principles (as in literature, music, etc.).

2) [adjective] not based on, using or in accordance with the principles and methods of science or logic; unscientific.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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