Astita, Astitā, Asti-ta: 3 definitions
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Astita means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAstitā (अस्तिता):—f. und astitva n. wirkliches Dasein , Existenz [Śaṃkarācārya .zu.Bādarāyaṇa’s Brahmasūtra 2,2,23.] [Sarvadarśanasaṃgraha 42,11.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Ends with: Anaddhabastita, Anaddhavastita, Apahastita, Galahastita, Nastita, Prastita, Samashtita, Svahastita, Svastita, Vihastita, Vyashtisamashtita.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 10.142.1 < [Sukta 142]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
B. Dharmaśūnyatā < [I. The twofold emptiness in the canonical sūtras]
III.b Causality according to the Perfection of Wisdom < [Part 1 - Understanding the Conditions (pratyaya)]
I. Position of Bodhisattva (bodhisattvaniyāma) < [IX. Entering into the assurance of Bodhisattva]
Complete works of Swami Abhedananda (by Swami Prajnanananda)
Chapter 4 - Buddhist Councils And Buddhist Thoughts < [Discourse 7 - Thoughts on Sankhya Buddhism and Vedanta]
The Buddhist Philosophy of Universal Flux (by Satkari Mookerjee)
Chapter VII - The Doctrine of Apoha or the Import of Words < [Part I - Metaphysics]