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shas·tra noun or sas·tra \ˈshästrə\ (-s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Sanskrit śāstra, literally, instruction, from śāsti he punishes, instructs; akin to Avestan sāsti he teaches : the sacred scriptures of Hinduism consisting of four categories of text, the sruti, smriti, purana, and tantra • shas·tra·ic \(ˈ)shä|strāik\ adjective, often capitalized |