Dandashastra, Daṇḍaśāstra, Danda-shastra: 1 definition
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Dandashastra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Daṇḍaśāstra can be transliterated into English as Dandasastra or Dandashastra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDaṇḍaśāstra (दण्डशास्त्र).—the science of inflicting punishment, criminal law.
Derivable forms: daṇḍaśāstram (दण्डशास्त्रम्).
Daṇḍaśāstra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms daṇḍa and śāstra (शास्त्र).
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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