astraM [ asyaMte kzipyate as-zwran Uṇ. 4. 158 ] 1 A missile; a weapon in general; prayuktamapyastramito vfTA syAt R. 2. 34 ; pratyAhatAstro giriSapraBAvAt 2. 41 , 3. 58 ; aSikzatAstraM pitureva R. 3. 31 the science of missiles. 2 An arrow; sword. 3 A bow. Comp. — a(A)gAraM an arsenal, armoury. — AGAtaH a wound, a cut (made by a weapon). — Ahata a. struck, wounded, killed. — kaMwakaH [ astraM kaMwaka iva ] an arrow. — kAraH, -kArakaH , — kArin a maker of weapons. — kzepaka a. shooting arrows. — cikitsakaH a surgeon. — cikitsA surgery. — jit m. N. of a plant — jIvaH , — jIvin m. — DArin m. a soldier, professional warrior. — DAraRaM the bearing of arms. — nivAraRaM the warding of a weapon. — maMtraH a Mantra to be repeated in discharging or withdrawing a missile; R. 5. 57 , 59. — mArjaH -rjakaH a furbisher. — yudDaM fighting with weapons. — lAGavaM dexterity in wielding or throwing missiles. — vid a. skilled in the science of arms. — vidyA, -SAstraM, -vedaH the art or science of throwing missiles, military science, science of arms; Ki. 13. 62 , U. 6. 9. — vfzwiH f. a shower of missiles. — SastraM all sorts of weapons. — SikzA military exercise. — sAyakaH 1 an iron arrow. 2 the nArAca missile. — hIna a. unarmed.