Dictionary meanings for niṣṭhura from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. [ni-sthā-urac ṣatvaṭutve] 1 Hard, rugged, coarse, rough.
2 Severe, sharp, smart (as a bow); Śi. 5. 49.
3 Cruel, harsh, hard-heart- ed (said of persons or things); vyava- sāyaḥ pratipattiniṣṭhuraḥ R. 8. 65. 3. 62.
4 Motionless, stiff.
5 Contumelious. raṃ A harsh speech, abusive language.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mfn. (sthā?) hard, rough, harsh, severe, cruel (said of persons and things, esp. words) MBh.; Ka1v. &c 563,2 110957 f. harshness of speech, coarseness (Mn. Ka1v. &c) 563,2 110958 n. harshness of speech, coarseness (Caurap.) 563,2 110958.1 mfn. speaking harshly Ca1n2. 563,2 110959
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