Sastra

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sastra \Sas"tra\, n.
     Same as {Shaster}.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  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}.]
     [1913 Webster]