Vedashastra, Vedaśāstra, Veda-shastra: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Vedaśāstra can be transliterated into English as Vedasastra or Vedashastra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Vedaśāstra (वेदशास्त्र) refers to “(both) revealed knowledge and systematized bodies of knowledge”, according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, belonging to the Pāñcarātra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “[...] Out of [his own] head indeed has God, the Lord, created the King in ancient times. Therefore does he have his head anointed and stands above all beings. The King is praised in Revealed Knowledge and Systematized Bodies of Knowledge (vedaśāstra—vedaśāstreṣu) as a double Brāhmaṇa (i.e. as worth twice as much as a Brāhmaṇa). If one is hostile to him out of delusion, that fool is hostile to Hari [himself]”.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Vedaśāstra (वेदशास्त्र).—the doctrine of the Vedas; Manusmṛti 4.26.
Derivable forms: vedaśāstram (वेदशास्त्रम्).
Vedaśāstra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms veda and śāstra (शास्त्र).
Vedaśāstra (वेदशास्त्र).—n.
(-straṃ) The Vedas or any part of them. E. veda, and śāstra an inspired writing, a scripture.
Vedaśāstra (वेदशास्त्र).—[neuter] the doctrine of the Veda, vid [adjective] knowing it.
1) Vedaśāstra (वेदशास्त्र):—[=veda-śāstra] [from veda] n. the doctrine of the V°, [Manu-smṛti iv, 260 etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] [plural] the V° and Śāstras, [Catalogue(s)]
Vedaśāstra (वेदशास्त्र):—[veda-śāstra] (straṃ) 1. n. The Vedas.
Vedaśāstra (वेदशास्त्र):—n. sg. die im Veda vorgetragene Lehre [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 4, 260. 5, 2. 12, 94. 99. fg. 102. 106.] n. pl. der Veda und andere Lehrbücher [Oxforder Handschriften 91,a,4.] vedaśāstrārṇava [2.] vedaśāstrāgamakathāḥ [11.]
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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Partial matches: Shastra, Vedavedanga, Veda.
Starts with: Vedashastrapurana, Vedashastrasampanna, Vedashastravid.
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