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sastra

British

/ ˈʃɑːstrə /

noun

a variant spelling of shastra

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Kurniawan is an ardent fan of Indonesian pulp fiction and the gothic romance novels called sastra picisan, dime novels known for their lurid style.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 2, 2015

Render honour to thy elder, quench thy hasty, impious wrath, Sin not 'gainst holy sastra, leave not virtue's sacred path!

From Maha-bharata The Epic of Ancient India Condensed into English Verse by Dutt, Romesh

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