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An astika, to Haribhadra, is one who believes that there is a purpose and merit in an ethical life such as ahimsa (non-violence) and ritual actions. [33] This exposition of the word astika and nastika by Haribhadra is similar to one by the Sanskrit grammarian and Hindu scholar Pāṇini in section 4.4.60 of the Astadhyayi. [34]
Astika (Sanskrit: आस्तिक, romanized: Āstīka) is a rishi (sage) featured in Hinduism. He is the son of Jaratkaru by the serpent goddess, Manasa . [ 1 ]
The Vedanta contained in the Upanishads, then formulated in the Brahma Sutra, and finally commented and explained by Shankara, is an invaluable key for discovering the deepest meaning of all the religious doctrines and for realizing that the Sanatana Dharma secretly penetrates all the forms of traditional spirituality. [176] Gavin Flood states,
Sanskrit term for "ego". Ahimsa A religious principle of non-violence and respect for all life. Ahimsa (अहिंसा ahiṁsā) is Sanskrit for avoidance of himsa, or injury. It is interpreted most often as meaning peace and reverence toward all sentient beings. Ahimsa is the core of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism.
Astika Manasa ( Sanskrit : मनसा , romanized : Manasā ) is a Hindu goddess of snakes. [ 1 ] She is worshipped mainly in Bihar , Odisha , Bengal , Jharkhand , South Assam and other parts of northeastern India and in Uttarakhand , chiefly for the prevention and cure of snakebite, and also for fertility and prosperity.
Jaratkaru (Sanskrit: जरत्कारु, romanized: Jaratkāru) is a rishi (sage) in Hinduism. He is the husband of the serpent-goddess Manasa and the father of their son, Astika. [1] He appears as a secondary character in the tales of Manasa and Astika. Jaratkaru is described as a great learned sage who practises severe asceticism.
Dharma (/ ˈ d ɑːr m ə /; Sanskrit: धर्म, pronounced ⓘ) is a key concept in the Indian religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. [7] The term dharma is considered untranslatable into English (or other European languages); it is understood to refer to behaviours which are in harmony with the "order and custom" that sustains life; "virtue", righteousness or "religious ...
But Janamejaya's men traced him and brought him as a prisoner in order to execute him along with the other Naga chiefs (1,56). At that time, a learned sage named Astika, a boy in age, came and interfered. His mother Manasa was a Naga and father was a Brahmin. Janamejaya had to listen to the words of the learned Astika and set Takshaka free.