Āstika and nāstika - meaning and definition. What is Āstika and nāstika
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Āstika and nāstika         
RELIGIOUS TERM
Astik; Astika; Āstika; Nastika; Hindu theology; Astika and Nastika; Nāstika; Astikya; Astika and nastika; Sad Darsana; Saddarsana; Ṣaḍdarśana; Sad Darshan
Āstika and nāstika are concepts that have been used to classify Indian philosophies by modern scholars, as well as some Hindu, Buddhist and Jain texts.Perrett, Roy.
Astika (sage)         
MALE GIVEN NAME
Astika (mythology); Astika (Hinduism)
Astika was an ancient Hindu rishi (sage), and he was a son of Jaratkaru by the serpent goddess Manasa - a sister of the great serpent king Vasuki. According to the Mahabharata, he saved the life of a serpent Takshaka, the king of snakes, when the king Janamejaya organized a snake sacrifice known as Sarpa Satra, where he made great sacrifices of serpents, to avenge for the death of his father ParikshitSon of Abhimanyu, who in turn was a son of Arjuna.
and         
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
AND; And (disambiguation); And (album); AND (disambiguation); Aand
conj. this little word is important in law, particularly when compared to or. Most commonly it determines if one or both owners have to sign documents. Example: when an automobile registration reads that the title is for Barney and Sarah Oldfield, then both must sign off upon sale, but if it says "or" then only one will have to sign; if Barney dies then the title is automatically in Sarah's name if it reads "or," but not if it reads "and."