Anushasana
/əˌnuːʃəˈsɑːnə/noun
A Sanskrit term meaning instruction, discipline, guidance, or authoritative regulation.
Did you know?In Sanskrit philosophy, anushasana often frames spiritual practice as disciplined transmission from teacher to student, not merely personal belief or inspiration.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱeh₁s-
“To order, instruct, or impose direction; the reconstructed root associated with the Sanskrit śās family.”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
anu-śās-
“To instruct, direct, discipline, or govern; anu- adds the sense of following or proceeding according to something.”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
anuśāsana
“Instruction, discipline, authoritative teaching, or a prescribed code of conduct.”
20th Century
English transliteration
anushasana
“A transliteration used in English-language writing on Hindu philosophy, yoga, education, and spiritual discipline.”
Modern English
English
Anushasana
“A Sanskrit-derived term for disciplined guidance, instruction, or governance, especially in spiritual contexts.”