Adi Parva 48.20
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Adi Parva Chapter 48 · Verse 20
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Sanskrit Original
अस्तीत्युक्त्वा गतो यस्मात्पिता गर्भस्थमेव तम्। वनं तस्मादिदं तस्य नामास्तीकेति विश्रुतम्॥
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He was known by the name of Astika, because his father had gone away to the forest, saying 'Asti' (one is there), when he was in his mother's womb.