sastra

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sastra - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Sastra \Sas"tra\, n.
     Same as Shaster.
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  Shaster \Shas"ter\, Shastra \Shas"tra\, n. [Skr. c[=a]stra an
     order or command, a sacred book, fr. c[=a]s to order,
     instruct, govern. Cf. Sastra.]
     A treatise for authoritative instruction among the Hindoos; a
     book of institutes; especially, a treatise explaining the
     Vedas. [Written also sastra.]
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