shastrartha | शास्त्रार्थ

Scholars in Sanatan Dharma used to debate on the scriptures to deepen the understanding of shastra. This is called shastrartha (Devanagari: शास्त्रार्थ ISO15919: śāstrārtha).

When done as a competition then the winner is recognized as a having more depth understanding of the scriptures.

The one who beats all the contemporary scholars on all topics is given the title of Digvijayi Pandit (Devanagari: दिग्विजयी पंडित ISO15919: digvijayī paṁḍita) or Jagadguru (Devanagari: जगद्गुरु ISO15919: jagadguru).

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REFERENCE

The Supreme Spiritual Master - A Biography