Etymology

Āstīka

Today it means: A rishi, son of Jaratkaru and Manasa, who saved the naga race from being destroyed in King Janamejaya's Sarpa Satra yajna. Full definition →

Sanskrit आस्तीक
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromआस्तीक
  2. English todayĀstīka

Unadapted borrowing from Sanskrit आस्तीक (āstīka).

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