A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Astika
This page describes Astika which is located on page 188 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Astika” according to 35 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Only two minutes more and all of them would be reduced to ashes.By now Astika, the son of Jaratkaru had arrived at the Yajna shala. Janamejaya received the young Sage with all respect and promised to grant his desire whatever that be. Astika s demand was that the Sarpa Satra should be stopped. Though Janamejaya was not for stopping the yajna, he was reminded of his promise to grant any desire of Astika and the latter insisted on the stopping of the Satra. Janamejaya stopped it....
Read full contents: Story of Janamejaya
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
And those also that call to mind Astika, Artiman and Sunitha, in the day or in the night, shall have no fear of snakes. He again shall have no fear of snakes who will say, I call to mind the famous Astika born of Jaratkaru, that Astika who saved the snakes from the snake-sacrifice. Therefore, you snakes of great good fortune, it behoves you not to bite me....
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Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics [by Saranya P.S]
Astikopakhyana—The narrative of Astika. In this Upakhyana, giving a boon to Astika, the serpent said, “Anybody who daily chants the Asthi, Arthiman and Sunitha incantations will never be afraid of serpents.” Making the various styles and expressions of the chants, the serpent continued: From the Nagakanyaka called Jaratkaru, an ascetic named Astika was born. I now remember the one who rescued the serpents from the serpents inn. Most fortunate serpents don t be afraid of me....
Read full contents: Chapter 6.5 - Astikopakhyana—The narrative of Astika
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