adhiṣṭhā

Dictionary meanings for adhiṣṭhā from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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adhiṣṭhā

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1 P. (used with acc. P. I. 4. 46) 1 (a) To stand on or up- on, to sit in or upon, occupy (as a seat &c.), resort to; ardhāsanaṃ gotrabhido'dhitaṣṭhau R. 6. 73; śākhinaḥ kecidadhyaṣṭhuḥ Bk. 15. 31; pratanubalānyadhitiṣṭhatastapāṃsi Ki. 10. 16 practising; māmadhiṣṭhāya Rām. depend- ing on me. (b) To stand, be; adhya- tiṣṭhadaṃguṣṭhena śataṃ samāḥ Mb. (c) To stand over, mount. (d) To stand by, be near;...

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

(sthā) to stand upon, depend upon to inhabit abide to stand over; to superintend, govern; to step over or across; to overcome; to ascend, mount; to attain, arrive at. 003146 22,2 4440 (sthā; P. -tiṣṭhati), to bless (?), Divya7v. 1310,3 4440.1 mfn. superintending, presiding, governing, tutelary 22,2 4441 m. a ruler 22,2 4442

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