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astra

astrá n. (exceptionally m., [Hariv. 10703], &c.), (√ 2. as), a missile weapon, bolt, arrow, [AV. xi, 10, 16]; [MuṇḍUp.] &c.

a weapon in general, [L.]

a sword, [L.]

a bow, [L.]

the art of throwing missiles, [MBh.]

N. of a Mantra (pronounced, for instance, before reading a book or while kindling a fire &c.), [BhavP.] &c.

N. of the mystical syllable phat, [RāmatUp.] [cf. Gk. ἄστρον and ἀστήρ] ‘that which throws out or emits rays of light’ (?)