Administrators, Editors, Bots, Bureaucrats, Charaksamhita, Moderators (CommentStreams), Interface administrators, Administrators
10,113
edits
Changes
no edit summary
== Definition of shastra ==
== Definition of shastra ==
<p style='text-align:justify;'>Tarkabhasha defines shastra as a treatise or science which gives proper knowledge of pravritti (things to be followed) and nivrutti (things to be avoided).<ref name="ref6"></ref> <br/>Dalhana has also enumerated a few definitions of shastra as given below: [Dalhana on Su.Sa. Sutra. Sthana 4/8]
<ol type="a"><li style="font-weight: bold;">Rogan shaasati iti : <span style="font-weight: normal;">Aid in or leads to the elimination of roga (diseases)</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Aarogya danena dharmartha kamadinam shaasanat va shastra: <span style="font-weight: normal;">One which renders health and helps in achieving the dharma (righteousness), artha (wealth), kama (desires) is termed as ‘shastra’. </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Maranat trayat iti : <span style="font-weight: normal;">One which helps to overcome mishaps can also be termed as shastra. It helps to develop abilities to combat with day to day problems helping in survival.</span></li></ol></p>
== Synonyms ==
<p style='text-align:justify;'>Ayurveda, shakha, vidya, sutra, vidya, lakshana, tantra (Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana.30/31) (Chakrapani on Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana.30/19), veda (Ayurveda is also termed as upaveda of Atharvaveda) (Su. Sa. Sutra Sthana.1, Dalhana on Su.Sa.Sutra Sthana.1/16, Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana.30/21) <br/>The term “Tantra” is applied to shastra. Shalya tantra (surgery) is referred to as shastra. (Su.Sa.Sutra Sthana.1/22). Chikitsa (medicine) is also referred to as shastra. (Dalhana on Su.Sa.Uttar Tantra.65/1) </p>
== Importance of the concept of shastra ==
<big>'''[[Special:ContactMe|Send us your suggestions and feedback on this page.]]'''</big>
<big>'''[[Special:ContactMe|Send us your suggestions and feedback on this page.]]'''</big>