Mahabharat

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अस्तीत्य उक्त्वा गतॊ यस्मात पिता गर्भस्थम एव तम वनं तस्माद इदं तस्य नामास्तीकेति विश्रुतम ।। १-४४-२० ।।

sanskrit

'And he was known by the name of Astika (whoever is) because his father had gone to the woods, saying. 'There is' when he was in the womb.' ।। 1-44-20 ।।

english translation

astItya uktvA gatò yasmAta pitA garbhasthama eva tama vanaM tasmAda idaM tasya nAmAstIketi vizrutama || 1-44-20 ||

hk transliteration