Etymology

astika

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Today it means: The supreme authority of the Vedas. Full definition →

Sanskrit आस्तिक
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromआस्तिक“orthodox, believing, pious, faithful”
  2. English todayastika

From Sanskrit आस्तिक (āstika, “orthodox, believing, pious, faithful”), from अस्ति (asti, “to be, exist”) + -क (-ka).

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