Dictionary meanings for āsthā from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 U. 1 To stand or re- main on or by, to occupy.
2 To ascend, mount; rathaṃ, syaṃdanaṃ &c.
3 To use, have recourse to, resort to, practise, take, assume, follow; yathā yathā hi sadvṛttamātiṣṭhaṃtyanasūyakāḥ Ms. 10. 128, 2. 133, 10. 101; samādhi- māsthāya Ku. 5. 2 practising concen- tration of mind; svarūpaṃ Ku. 5. 84 assuming his own form; tanuṃ Mu. 7. 19; R. 6. 72; kūrmasaṃkocaṃ Pt. 3. 21 contracting himself...
Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
[āsthā-aṅ] 1 Regard, care, respect, consideration, care for (with loc.); martyeṣvāsthāparāṅmukhaḥ R. 10. 43; mayyapyāsthā na te cet Bh. 3. 30; 2. 98; see anāsthā also.
2 Assent, promise.
3 Prop, support, stay.
4 Hope, confidence; jayalakṣmyāṃ babaṃdhāsthāṃ Rāj. T. 5. 245.
5 An effort.
6 State, condition.
7 An assembly.
8 A place or means of abiding.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
P. A1. -tiṣṭhati, -te, to stand or remain on or by; to ascend, mount; to stay near, go towards, resort to RV.; AV.; S3Br.; A1s3vGr2.; MBh.; R.; BhP.; Kum. &c; to act according to, follow R.; BhP.; to undertake, perform, do, carry out, practise, use MBh.; R.;... f. consideration, regard, care, care for (with loc. e.g. mayy āsthā, care for me) Hit.; Ragh.; Katha1s. &c 161,2 28147 f. assent, promise L. 161,2 28148 f....