Shastrabhyasa, Śastrābhyāsa, Shastra-abhyasa: 10 definitions
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Shastrabhyasa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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 Śastrābhyāsa can be transliterated into English as Sastrabhyasa or Shastrabhyasa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shastrabhyas.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Śāstrābhyāsa (शास्त्राभ्यास) refers to the “practice of the (teaching of) scriptures”, according to verse 11.39-45 of the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, “O beloved, there will be a great Siddha in (the fish’s) belly born of the vitality of the Command and he will, O Mahāmāyā, practice the (teaching of) that scripture (śāstrābhyāsa) by himself. That scripture was thrown into the sea by (the goddess’s) son by means of the Yoga of Knowledge. [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
śastrābhyāsa (शस्त्राभ्यास).—m (S) Military exercise; practice with weapons or arms.
śastrābhyāsa (शस्त्राभ्यास).—m Military exercise.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Śastrābhyāsa (शस्त्राभ्यास).—the practice of arms, military exercise.
Derivable forms: śastrābhyāsaḥ (शस्त्राभ्यासः).
Śastrābhyāsa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śastra and abhyāsa (अभ्यास).
Śastrābhyāsa (शस्त्राभ्यास).—m.
(-saḥ) Military exercise or practice. E. śastra a weapon, and abhyāsa practice.
Śastrābhyāsa (शस्त्राभ्यास):—[from śastra > śas] m. the practice of arms, military exercise, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Śastrābhyāsa (शस्त्राभ्यास):—[śastrā+bhyāsa] (saḥ) 1. m. Military exercise or practice.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Śastrābhyāsa (शस्त्राभ्यास) [Also spelled shastrabhyas]:—(nm) practice of arms, military exercise.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Śastrābhyāsa (ಶಸ್ತ್ರಾಭ್ಯಾಸ):—[noun] the learning of using, training in using weapons.
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Śāstrābhyāsa (ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಾಭ್ಯಾಸ):—[noun] = ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಾಧ್ಯಯನ [shastradhyayana].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Śastra-abhyāsa (शस्त्र-अभ्यास):—n. the practice of arms; military exercise;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Abbhasa, Abhyasa, Shastra.
Full-text: Shastr-abhyaas, Shastrabhyas, Shastra.
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