Āstīka

proper noun

A rishi, son of Jaratkaru and Manasa, who saved the naga race from being destroyed in King Janamejaya's Sarpa Satra yajna.

OriginSanskrit आस्तीक →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismA rishi, son of Jaratkaru and Manasa, who saved the naga race from being destroyed in King Janamejaya's Sarpa Satra yajna.

Origin

  1. Sanskritआस्तीक
  2. EnglishĀstīka

Unadapted borrowing from Sanskrit आस्तीक (āstīka).

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Translations

Arabic آسْتِكَا
  • آسْتِكَا (ʔāstikā)son of Manasa Devi
Bengali আস্তিক
  • আস্তিক (astik)son of Manasa Devi
Hindi आस्तीक
  • आस्तीक (āstīk)son of Manasa Devi
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APA

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Chicago

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