a. 1 Going to, visiting, abid- ing in; as in vānaprastha.

2 Going on a journey.

3 Spreading, expanding.

4 Firm, stable. sthaḥ, sthaṃ 1 A level expanse, level plain; as in oṣadhiprastha, iṃdraprastha &c.

2 Table-land on the top of a mountain; prasthaṃ himā- drermṛganābhigaṃdhi kiṃcit kvaṇatakinnaramadhyu- vāsa Ku. 1. 54; Me. 58.

3 The top or peak of a mountain; Śi. 4. 11 (where it has sense 4 also).

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