Castiram, Cāstiram: 1 definition

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[«previous next»] — Castiram in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Castiram (சஸ்திரம்) noun < śastra. A weapon. See சத்திரம்³. [sathiram³.]

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Cāstiram (சாஸ்திரம்) noun < śāstra.

1. Treatise, especially religious or scientific; நூல். [nul.]

2. Department of knowledge, as Vēdānta, Tarka, Alaṅkāra, etc.; வேதாந்தம், தர்க்கம் முதலிய நூல். [vethantham, tharkkam muthaliya nul.]

3. Science; பிரகிருதி சாஸ்திர முதலி யன. [piragiruthi sasthira muthali yana.] Mod.

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