different between nastika vs astika

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ??????? (n?stika, “heterodox”), from ????? (nasti, “to not exist”), negative of ????? (asti, “exists”).

Noun

nastika (uncountable)

1. (Hinduism) Not astika, see there for more.

Related terms

• astika

Further reading

• nastika on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Katsina, katsina, tankias

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit ?????? (?stika, “orthodox, believing, pious, faithful”), from ????? (asti, “to be, exist”) + -? (-ka).

Noun

astika (uncountable)

1. (Hinduism) A philosophical school or individual accepting certain tenets fundamental to Hinduism, by various definitions:
   1. The supreme authority of the Vedas.
   2. The existence of atman (roughly "soul").
   3. The existence of ishvara (a supreme deity).

   Antonym: nastika

Usage notes

The definition of astika is not universally agreed upon. A prime example is Buddhism; many consider it to be nastika since it denies the authority of the Vedas and the Hindu priesthood, while other schools go as far as to consider Gautama Buddha as an avatar of the god Vishnu.

Further reading

• astika on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Akitas, Saikat, kiaats, takias