Shastrartha, Śٰٳ, Shastra-artha: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Shastrartha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Śٰٳ can be transliterated into English as Sastrartha or Shastrartha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shastrarth.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarŚٰٳ (शास्त्रार्�).—The purpose of a rule of grammar; cf. अतोत्राप्यवयवे� शास्त्रार्थः संप्रतीयत� (atotrāpyavayavena śٰٳ� saṃpratīyate) M.Bh. on P.VI.1.84 Vart. 5: cf. also, तद्यथा � लोके वसन्ते ब्राह्मण�-ग्नीनादधीतेति सकृदाधाय कृतः शास्त्रार्� इत� पुनः प्रवृत्तिर्न भवति � (tadyathā | loke vasante brāhmaṇo-gnīnādadhīteti sakṛdādhāya kṛta� śٰٳ iti puna� pravṛttirna bhavati |) M. Bh. on VI.1. 84 Vart. 3; VI.4.104 Vart. 3.

Vyakarana (व्याकर�, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraŚٰٳ (शास्त्रार्�) refers to the “sense of scripture�, according to the seventeenth story of the Vetālapañcaviṃśati in the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 91. Accordingly, as the Vetāla said to king Trivikramasena:—�... servants are bound to preserve their masters even by the sacrifice of their lives. But kings are inflated with arrogance, uncontrollable as elephants, and when bent on enjoyment they snap as under the chain of the moral law. [...] And the breeze of the waving chowries fans away the atoms of the sense of scripture [viz., śٰٳ] taught them by old men, as it fans away flies and mosquitoes. [...]�.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story�), mentioning śٰٳ, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.

Kavya (काव्�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramŚٰٳ (शास्त्रार्�) refers to the “essential meaning of scripture�, according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, as the Goddess (i.e., Khageśī) said to the God (i.e., Bhairava), “[...] I will tell (you) how Yoginīs and Siddhas behave�(a teaching) that is never easy to acquire.[...] Worship is offered (by means of these things) to the oral scripture (that the god and goddess transmit) to one another. (The latter) is the arising of the transmission of the Command and the essential meaning of scripture [i.e., śٰٳ], which is (the teaching concerning) the group of six (parts that constitute the liturgy). It is very tough and frightening (raudra) with its (secret) terminology, conventions and rituals. Tranquil, forbearing, free of anger, the eater of food, a beggar of food and conqueror of the senses—as long as one is not like this, how can one (achieve) accomplishment in the Kula?�.

Shakta (शाक्�, śkta) or Shaktism (śktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsŚٰٳ (शास्त्रार्�) refers to the “meaning of the (secret) science�, as discussed in chapter 57 of the ṣmīٲԳٰ: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 3600 Sanskrit verses exclusively devoted to Goddess Lakṣmī or Śrī (the consort of Viṣṇu) besides dealing with cosmology and practical regarding Vaishnava priests and temple-building programs.—Description of the chapter [rahasya-śٰٳ-sāra]: The “sciences� of sound, grammar and mantras are reviewed to show the importance of mantras (1-25). Thereupon Lakṣmī, just as a bolt of lightning quickly disappears, left Indra. The latter was immensely pleased by what he had learned. [...]

Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśٰٳ (शास्त्रार्�).—m (S Meaning or import of the Shastras or of a Shastra.) A precept or direction of the Shastra; a regulation or provision for a case. ś0 첹ṇĸ g. of o. To do a thing slightly and superficially, in a slubbering, slurring manner, just for the name of it. śstrārthāsa asaṇēṃ See śstrāsa asaṇēṃ under śٰ.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishśٰٳ (शास्त्रार्�).�m A precept of the śٰ, a regulation or provision for a case. ś?B 첹ṇĸ To do a thing slightly and super- ficially, in a slubbering, slurring manner. śstrārthāsa asaṇēṃ See śstrāsa asaṇēṃ.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚٰٳ (शास्त्रार्�).�
1) the meaning of the sacred precept.
2) a scriptural precept or statement.
Derivable forms: śٰٳ� (शास्त्रार्थः).
Śٰٳ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śٰ and artha (अर्थ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚٰٳ (शास्त्रार्�):—[from śٰ > śs] m. the object or purport of a book, a precept of the ڰ or of any [particular] ڰ, [Monier-Williams� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryŚٰٳ (शास्त्रार्�) [Also spelled shastrarth]:�(nm) discussion, contention or debate on the scriptures ([śٰ]); the purport or meaning of the scriptures ([śٰ]).
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Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryŚٰٳ (शास्त्रार्�):—n. 1. meaning or interpretation of a Shastra; 2. doctrinal debate; discussion; academic discussion; 3. discussion; contention or debate on the scriptures; 4. purport or meaning of the scriptures;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Artha, Shastra.
Full-text: Arthashastra, Shastrarth, Abhilapa, Mid, Nanashastrarthanirnaya, Sarvashastrarthanirnaya, Supa, Samkshiptashastrarthapaddhati, Vairupya, Abhigamana, Bodhatva, Darshaka, Anna, Acarya, Shuddha, Dhamma, Gad.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Importance of anubandha chatushtaya for shastrartha gyan < [2024, Issue 05, May]
Multi-level interpretation, understanding, and application of the verse -'yogadapi visham teekshnam uttamam bheshajam bhavet, bheshajam chapi duryuktam teekshnam sampadyate visham'- a theore < [2023, Issue 03, March]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 177 < [Volume 12 (1912)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 7.77 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.13.90 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
Verse 4.9.1 < [Chapter 9 - The Glories of Srī Ekādaśī]
Verse 4.8.8 < [Chapter 8 - In the Story of the Yajña-sītās, the Glories of Ekādaśī]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.12.23 < [Chapter 12 - The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvīpa]