Clarification of Hindu name

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Dear list members,

 

One of the editors of the KSTS series name is printed sometimes as

Jagaddhara Zadoo Shastri and sometimes just as Jagaddara Zadoo. Is

"Shastri" just an honorific title or would it be a family name? Same

question for another editor of the series Madhusudan Kaula Shastri.

 

Many thanks,

Harry Spier

371 Brickman Rd.

Hurleyville, New York

USA 12747

 

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[Guest guest]

Shastri originally was a honorific title given to a person of a

priestly class who involved themselves in spiritual pursuits, yagnas,

teaching of vedic and other literature. In the old days, it was very

common for a son to carry on with such activiites after the father,

and thus carried with him the name Shastri.

 

Over a period of time, however, with the advent of Islamic and

subsequently Western thoughts, this title has little to mean the

activities performed by the person. Today, youngsters have taken up

various other professions and no longer necessarily indulge in the

same activities. The name Shastri continues to be used as a family

name.

 

 

INDOLOGY, "Harry Spier" <harryspier@H...>

wrote:

>

> Dear list members,

>

> One of the editors of the KSTS series name is printed sometimes as

> Jagaddhara Zadoo Shastri and sometimes just as Jagaddara Zadoo. Is

> "Shastri" just an honorific title or would it be a family name?

Same

> question for another editor of the series Madhusudan Kaula Shastri.

>

> Many thanks,

> Harry Spier

> 371 Brickman Rd.

> Hurleyville, New York

> USA 12747

>

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