a. 1 Best, most excellent, pre-eminent (with gen. or loc.).

2 Most happy or pro- sperous.

3 Most beloved, dearest.

4 Oldest, senior. ṣṭhaḥ 1 A Brāhmaṇa.

2 A king.

3 N. of Kubera.

4 N. of Viṣṇu. ṣṭhaṃ Cow's milk. Comp. amlaṃ the fruit of the tamarind. āśramaḥ 1. the best order of one's religious life, i. e. that of a house- holder.

2. a householder. vāc a. eloquent.