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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आस्तिकāstikaa.(-की f.) [अस्ति परलोकः इति मतिर्यस्य, ठक्]
    1. (-की Feminine) अस्ति परलोकः इति मतिर्यस्य, ठक्
    2. One who believes in God and another world; यन्नास्त्येव तदस्ति वस्त्विति मृषा जल्पद्भिरेवास्तिकैः Prab.2
    3. A believer in sacred tradition.
    4. Pious, faithful, believing; आस्तिकः श्रद्दधानश्च Y.1.268.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः or आस्तीकः Name of a Muni. Compare अगस्त्यो माधवश्चैव मुचकुन्दो महामुनिः । कपिलो मुनिरास्तीकः पञ्चैते सुखशायिनः ॥

  2. आस्तिकताāstikatāत्व [tva] आस्तिक्यम् [āstikyam], त्व आस्तिक्यम् 1 Belief in God and another world; आस्तिक्यशुद्धमवतः प्रियधर्म…
    1. त्व tva आस्तिक्यम् āstikyam, त्व आस्तिक्यम् 1 Belief in God and another world; आस्तिक्यशुद्धमवतः प्रियधर्म धर्मम् Ki.18.43.
    2. Piety, faith, belief; ज्ञानं विज्ञानमास्तिक्यम् Bg.18.42; आस्तिक्यं श्रद्दधानता परमार्थेष्वागमार्थेषु Śaṅkara.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. आस्तिकāstika[âsti-ka] a. believing, pious.

    [âsti-ka] adjective believing, pious.

  2. आस्तिक्यāstikya[âstik-ya] n. belief in God, piety.

    [âstik-ya] neuter belief in God, piety.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आस्तिकāstikamf(ई)n. (fr. अस्ति, "there is or exists" Pa1n2. 4-2, 60), one who believes in the existence (of God, of…
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender (from अस्ति, "there is or exists" Pa1n2. 4-2, 60), one who believes in the existence (of God, of another world, etc.)
    2. mf(ई)neuter gender believing, pious, faithful MBh. Ya1jn5. Sus3r.
    3. masculine gender Equivalent to आस्तीक quod vide
  2. आस्तिकार्थदāstikārthadam. "granting A1stika आस्तिक 's request", N. of the king Janamejaya जनमेजय (who at the request of the sage…

    masculine gender "granting A1stika आस्तिक 's request", Name of the king Janamejaya जनमेजय (who at the request of the sage A1stika आस्तिक [see आस्तीक] excepted the Na1ga नाग Takshaka तक्षक from the destruction to which he had doomed the serpent-race) Lexicographers

  3. आस्तिक्यāstikyan. (fr. आस्तिक), belief in God, piety, faithfulness
    1. neuter gender (from आस्तिक), belief in God, piety, faithfulness
    2. neuter gender a believing nature or disposition MBh. Bhag. BhP.