Shastram, Śastram, Śāstram: 1 definition
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Shastram means something in Tamil. 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.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconŚastram (ஶஸ்த்ரம்) noun < śastra. Weapon. See சஸ்திரம். [sasthiram.]
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Śāstram (ஶாஸ்த்ரம்) noun < śāstra. See சாஸ்திரம். [sasthiram.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with: Shastramala, Shastramalavritti, Shastramarana, Shastramarga, Shastramarja, Shastramarjja, Shastramaryada, Shastramati, Shastramaya, Shastramayarti, Shastramukha, Shastramulaka.
Ends with: Horashastram, Jyotishshastram, Parijatakaratnakare prashnashastram, Samutrikashastram, Shaptashastram, Vairatapurane yogashastram, Yathashastram.
Full-text (+17): Yathashastram, Shastra, Shaptashastram, Gahay, Jyotishshastram, Horashastram, Ucchedin, Ukthavirya, Upadeshana, Adharayati, Apishala, Purvapaniniya, Samutrikashastram, Shabdavidya, Avacar, Shabdashastra, Apasrita, Pratyayaka, Agnimaruta, Uktha.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
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Section LXXIX < [Rajadharmanusasana Parva]
Section CCCXXXVI < [Mokshadharma Parva]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.153 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 1.4 < [Chapter 1 - The Purpose of Poetry]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 15.20 < [Chapter 15 - Puruṣottama-toga (Yoga through understanding the Supreme Person)]
Verse 16.24 < [Chapter 16 - Daivāsura-sampada-yoga]
Verse 1.1 < [Chapter 1 - Sainya-Darśana (Observing the Armies)]
Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā (by Sarasvati Thkura)
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