| Keyword | S`haastra |
| Type | B.P. |
| Etymology/ Definition | शास्त्रं ह्येवंविधममलं इवादित्यस्तमो विधूय प्रकाशयति सर्वम्। च.वि.८/३ |
| Reference | C.V.8/3 |
| Literary Meaning | S`haastra is about discipline, control of a situation, a branch of science. |
| Implied Meaning | S`haastra is any manual or compendium of rules explaining a specific subject. |
| Elaboration | In Charaka Samhitaa , Charaka states that one should choose S`hastra according to one’s own interest. There are 14 qualities of S`haastraexplained by Charaka Samhitaa .( e. g. It is useful for all types of students i. e. avarage, good and excelent students ). S`haastra having those 14 qualities clears all the concepts just as sunlight defeats darkness. |
| Synonyms | Tantra |
| Contemporary Colloquial | Science |
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