Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

āstikya आस्तिक्य – faith; believing confidence

substantive neuter · Word type unspecified

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AYI dictionary substantive neuter

faith; believing confidence

Monier-Williams 1872 substantive neuter

Original text · English · substantive neuter

Āstikya, am, n. belief in God, piety, faithfulness, a believing nature or disposition.

Petersburger 1855 substantive neuter · Word type unspecified

Original text · German · substantive neuter

āstikyá (von āstika) n. das Wesen und Benehmen eines gläubigen Mannes, ein gläubiges Gemüth gaṇa purohitādi zu P. 5,1,128. BHAG. 18,42. MBH. 1,235. MBH. 3,8250. anāstikya MBH. 1,7758.

Original text · German · Word type unspecified

āstikya BHĀG. P. 11,17,17.

Böhtlingk 1879 substantive neuter

Original text · German · substantive neuter

āstikya n. Gläubigkeit, Gottesfurcht.

Apte 1890 substantive neuter

Original text · English · substantive neuter

āstikatā, -tvaṃ, āstikyaṃ 1 Belief in God and another world; āstikyaśuddhamavataḥ priyadharma dharmaṃ Ki. 18. 43. 2 Piety, faith, belief; Bg. 18. 42; āstikyaṃ śraddadhānatā paramārtheṣvāgamārtheṣu Śaṅkara.

Burnouf 1866 substantive neuter

Original text · French · substantive neuter

āstikya n. croyance en un autre monde; affirmation de l'existence de Dieu; connaissance des choses divines; dogmatisme; orthodoxie.

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HP 1 occurrence
HP 1.15-1.16*2: Factors of Practice 1 occurrence

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