ind. (loc. of sthāna) 1 In the right or proper place, rightly, pro- perly, justly, truly, appropriately; sthāne vṛtā bhūpatibhiḥ parokṣaiḥ R. 7. 13; sthāne prāṇāḥ kāmināṃ dūtyadhīnāḥ M. 3. 14; Ku. 6. 67, 7. 65.

2 In place of, instead of, in lieu of, as a sub- stitute for; dhātoḥ sthāna ivādeśaṃ sugrīvaṃ- saṃnyaveśayat R. 12. 58.

3 On ac- count of, because of.

4 Similarly, like, as.