Yajñaśāstra
Yajñaśāstra · yajña-śāstra, “the śāstra of yajña”
Grammar: neuter noun; yajña with śāstra.
Meaning: the śāstra of yajña, the karma-kāṇḍa.
In the scriptures: In the teaching of the dharma of sadācāra, a king should be ever intent on knowing Dhanurveda and the other śāstras and on learning Nītiśāstra. He should also know Śabdaśāstra, Yajñaśāstra, Gāndharvaśāstra, Kalāśāstra and Itihāsa-Purāṇa (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapter 205).
Related terms: Karma-kāṇḍa · Nītiśāstra · Sadācāra
Sources
- Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapter 205