Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Hindi, Marathi Scripts शास्त्री(Hindi, Marathi) Pronounced Pron. /ˈʃɑːs.t̪ɾiː/(Hindi) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a title meaning "scholar", itself derived from Sanskrit शास्त्रिन् (shastrin) denoting a person who was well-versed in the shastras.