Shasana
/ʃəˈsɑːnə/noun
A Sanskrit-derived term meaning religious teaching, doctrine, instruction, or authoritative rule.
Did you know?In Buddhist and Hindu usage, śāsana can refer not merely to teachings but to an entire religious tradition or dispensation established by a teacher such as the Buddha.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-Iranian
PII
*ćā́sti
“To instruct, command, or direct”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
śās-
“To instruct, govern, command, or discipline”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
śāsana
“Instruction, command, rule, discipline, or religious teaching”
Ancient and Classical India
Pali/Sanskrit
sāsana / śāsana
“A religious teaching, doctrine, or institutional tradition”
Modern English
English
shasana
“A transliterated term used especially in discussions of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Indian philosophy”