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Astika
Son of the sage Jaratkaru and Vasuki's sister, who stops Janamejaya's snake sacrifice.
Sources: Mahabharata, Adi Parva, tr. K. M. Ganguli (Project Gutenberg 15474) · see Astika's web
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Astika blessed
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The Nagas
(God)
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· Astika and the snake sacrifice
Stops the sacrifice; the nagas promise not to harm those who recite his story.
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Cited
- Mahabharata, Adi Parva, tr. K. M. Ganguli (Project Gutenberg 15474) Primary text (translation)