n. (only L.) or f. (also yaṣṭī cf. g. bahv-ādi; prob. fr. yach = yam; for 1. yaṣṭi, see p. 840, col. 3) any support, a staff, stick, wand, rod, mace, club, cudgel 848,3 170964 n. pole, pillar, perch S3Br. &c 848,3 170965 n. a flag-staff (See dhvaja-y) 848,3 170966 n. a stalk, stem, branch, twig Hariv.; Ka1v. 848,3 170967