astaḥ

Dictionary meanings for astaḥ from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

[asyaṃte sūryakiraṇā yatra as-ādhāre kta] 1 Setting or western mountain (behind which the sun is supposed to set); adhiroḍhumastagirimabhyapatat Śi. 9. 1; viḍaṃbayatyastanimagnasūryaṃ R. 16. 11; yātyekatostaśikharaṃ patiroṣadhīnāṃ Ś. 4. 1.

2 Sunset.

3 Setting in general; (fig.) fall, decline; see below.

4 Conjunction of a planet with the sun: śakrāsta, budhāsta &c. staṃ 1 Home, abode, residence (Ved.); Rv....

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