Astinasti, Asti-nasti, Asti²ÔÄå²õ³Ù¾±: 6 definitions
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Astinasti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramAsti²ÔÄå²õ³Ù¾± (असà¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤¨à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¤�) refers to “what exists and what does notâ€�, according to the ManthÄnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄ.—Accordingly, [while expounding Kaula and the Nine Kaulas]—“Free of sound and touch, devoid of what is to be taken up and abandoned, what exists and what does not (²¹²õ³Ù¾±²ÔÄå²õ³Ù¾±-±¹¾±²Ô¾±°ù³¾³Ü°ì³Ù²¹), the Great Kaula, the Nameless, is free of the repetition of mantra and worship, meditation, and concentrationâ€�.

Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryasti²ÔÄå²õ³Ù¾± (असà¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤¨à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¤�).—ind S (It is--it is not.) Yes or no; assentingly or denyingly. v ³¾³ó²¹á¹‡a Also yes--no; with fluctuation or hesitation. v kara.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAsti²ÔÄå²õ³Ù¾± (असà¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤¨à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¤�).â€�ind. doubtful, partly true and partly not; °तà¥à¤µà¤®à¥�, °ता (tvam, °tÄ) doubtful or partial existence.
Asti²ÔÄå²õ³Ù¾± is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms asti and ²ÔÄå²õ³Ù¾± (नासà¥à¤¤à¤¿).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsti²ÔÄå²õ³Ù¾± (असà¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤¨à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¤�).—ind. 1. Doubtful. 2. Partly true and partly not. E. asti and ²ÔÄå²õ³Ù¾± it is not.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsti²ÔÄå²õ³Ù¾± (असà¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤¨à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¤�):—[=asti-²ÔÄå²õ³Ù¾±] [from asti] ind. partly true and partly not, doubtful, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsti²ÔÄå²õ³Ù¾± (असà¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤¨à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¤�):—[²¹²õ³Ù¾±-²ÔÄå+²õ³Ù¾±] < [asti-²ÔÄå²õ³Ù¾±] — ind. Doubtful.
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nasti, Asthi.
Starts with: Asti-nastivatam, Astinastipravada, Astinastitva.
Full-text: Astinastitva, Asti-nastivatam, Atmya, Daishtika, Syadvada, Astinastipravada.
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