शस्त्र śhastra
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
A weapon, especially for striking or cutting with; arms.
Any cutting implement.
Usual translation
- weapon
Origin of the definition
शस्त्र śastra [S.], m. 1. a weapon, esp. for striking or cutting with; arms. 2. any cutting implement. — ~ चलाना, to wield weapons, to fight. ~ बाँधना, to gird on arms, to arm (oneself). – शस्त्रकार, m. an armourer. शस्त्र-गृह, m. = शस्त्र-शाला. शस्त्र-जीवी, m. living by weapons: a professional soldier. शस्त्रधारी, adj. & m. holding or taking weapons, armed; an armed person. शस्त्र-बल, m. armed strength. शस्त्र-बल से, adv. by force of arms. शस्त्र-शाला, f. armoury, arsenal. शस्त्रास्त्र [˚ra + a˚], m. weapons for striking with and throwing: arms. शस्त्रीकरण, m. taking up arms; arming; armament(s).
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
51 occurrences
In 20 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
111 occurrences
In 56 on 1112 murlis
Mamma
1 occurrences
In 1 on 122 murlis
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