Shalakyashastra, Śālākyaśāstra, Shalakya-shastra: 2 definitions
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Shalakyashastra 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 Śālākyaśāstra can be transliterated into English as Salakyasastra or Shalakyashastra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚālākyaśāstra (शालाक्यशास्त्र).—the science of using sharp instruments for diseases.
Derivable forms: śālākyaśāstram (शालाक्यशास्त्रम्).
Śālākyaśāstra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śālākya and śāstra (शास्त्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚālākyaśāstra (शालाक्यशास्त्र):—[=śālākya-śāstra] [from śālākya > śālāka] n. the science of using sharp instruments for diseases of the eye etc., [ib.]
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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