Shastrika, Śastrikā, Sashtrika: 8 definitions
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Shastrika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Śastrikā can be transliterated into English as Sastrika or Shastrika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Sastrīka (सस्त्रीक) refers to “(traveling) with womenfolk ”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.37 (“The letter of betrothal is dispatched”).—Accordingly, as Himavat prepared the wedding of Menā and Śiva: “[...] O celestial sage, listen to a detailed narration of the arrival of those mountains. [...] Krauñca the chief of mountains, came with a large army of attendants. He had articles of presentation with him. He was accompanied by his kinsmen and relatives. Puruṣottama mountain came with many presentation articles. He was highly honoured along with his followers. The mountain Nīla with plenty of wealth came along with his sons and womenfolk (sastrīka). [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Śastrikā (शस्त्रिका).—A knife, dagger.
Śastrika (शस्त्रिक).—[-śastrika], substituted for śastra, as latter part of a comp. adj., [Daśakumāracarita] in
Śastrikā (शस्त्रिका).—v. 2 śastra.
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Sastrīka (सस्त्रीक).—[adjective] along with the wife or having a wife, married.
1) Śastrikā (शस्त्रिका):—[from śastraka > śas] f. a dagger, knife, [Daśakumāra-carita]
2) Śāstṛka (शास्तृक):—[from śās] mfn. coming from a teacher, [Pāṇini 4-2, 104], [vArttika] 15, [Patañjali]
3) Śāstrika (शास्त्रिक):—[from śās] mfn. versed in the Śāstras, [Śiva-purāṇa]
4) Sastrīka (सस्त्रीक):—[=sa-strīka] [from sa > sa-saṃrambha] mfn. attended by a wife, [ib.]
5) [v.s. ...] having a wife, married, [Kāvya literature]
6) Sāṣṭrika (साष्ट्रिक):—[wrong reading] for soṣṭ, [Mahābhārata]
Śāstṛka (शास्तृक):—(von śāstar) adj. vom Lehrer kommend [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 2, 104, Vārttika von Kātyāyana. 22, Scholiast]
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Sastrīka (सस्त्रीक):—(von 2. sa + strī) adj. beweibt, verheirathet [morgenländischen Gesellschaft 14, 570, 5.]
Śastrikā (शस्त्रिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Satthiā.
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
Sastrīka (सस्त्रीक):—(a) with one’s wife.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Strika, Sha, Ca.
Starts with: Shastrikaran, Shastrikarana.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
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