adhiṣṭhā

adhiṣṭhā adhi-ṣṭhā (adhi-sthā), cl. 1. P. or

poet. A. -tiṣṭhati, -te, -ṣṭhātum, to stand upon,

depend; to inhabit, abide; to be, stand; to super-

intend, govern; to step over or across; to overcome;

to ascend, mount.

adhiṣṭhā 1 P. (used with acc. P. I. 4. 46)

1 (a) To stand on or upon, to sit in or upon, occupy (as a seat &c.), resort to; ardhāsanaṃ gotrabhido'dhitaṣṭhau R. 6. 73; śākhinaḥ kecidadhyaṣṭhuḥ Bk. 15. 31; pratanubalānyadhitiṣṭhatastapāṃsi Ki. 10. 16 practising; māmadhiṣṭhāya Rām. depending on me. (b) To stand, be; adhyatiṣṭhadaṃguṣṭhena śataṃ samāḥ Mb. (c) To stand over, mount. (d) To stand by, be near; āśramabahirvṛkṣamūlamadhitiṣṭhati U. 4.

2 To be in, dwell in, inhabit, reside, stay; bhujaṃgapihitadvāraṃ pātālamadhitiṣṭhati R. 1. 80; mādhiṣṭhā nirjanaṃ vanaṃ Bk. 8. 79; śrījayadevabhaṇitamadhitiṣṭhatu kaṃṭhataṭīmavirataṃ Gīt. 11.

3 To make oneself master of, seize, take possession of, overpower, conquer; saṃgrāme tānadhiṣṭhāsyan Bk. 9. 72; (pb) tvamadhiṣṭhāsyasi dviṣaḥ 16. 40; sa sadā phalaśālinīṃ kriyāṃ śaradaṃ loka ivādhitiṣṭhati Ki. 2. 31 obtains; adhitiṣṭhati lokamojasā sa vivasvāniva medinīpatiḥ 2. 38; yakṣaḥ kutaścidadhiṣṭhāya bālacaṃdrikāṃ nivasati Dk. 18.

4 (a) To lead, conduct as head or chief; mahārājadaśarathasya dārānadhiṣṭhāya vasiṣṭhaḥ prāptaḥ U. 4, See adhiṣṭhita also. (b) To be at the head of, govern, direct, preside over, rule, superintend; prakṛtiṃ svāmadhiṣṭhāya Bg. 4. 6 governing, controlling; śrotraṃ cakṣuḥ sparśanaṃ ca rasanaṃ ghrāṇameva ca . adhiṣṭhāya manaścāyaṃ viṣayānupasevate 15. 9 presiding over and thus turning to use.

5 To use, employ.

adhi-ṣṭhā (√ sthā) to stand upon, depend upon; to inhabit, abide; to stand over; to superintend, govern; to step over or across; to overcome; to ascend, mount; to attain, arrive at.

(√ sthā; P. -tiṣṭhati), to bless (?), Divyāv.

adhiṣṭhā 1 P. (used with acc. P.I.4.46.) 1 (a) To stand on or upon, to sit in or upon, occupy (as a seat &c.), resort to; ardhāsanaṃ gotrabhido'dhitaṣṭhau R.6.73; śākhinaḥ kecidadhyaṣṭhuḥ Bk.15.31; pratanubalānyadhitiṣṭhatastapāṃsi Ki.10.16 practising; māmadhiṣṭhāya Rām. depending on me. (b) To stand, be; adhyatiṣṭhadaṅguṣṭhena śataṃ samāḥ Mb. (c) To stand over, mount. (d) To stand by, be near; āśramabahirvṛkṣamū- lamadhitiṣṭhati U.4. -2 To be in, dwell in, inhabit, reside, stay; bhujaṅgapihitadvāraṃ pātālamadhitiṣṭhati R.1.80; mādhiṣṭhā nirjanaṃ vanam Bk.8.79; śrījayadevabhaṇitamadhitiṣṭhatu kaṇṭhataṭīmaviratam Git.11. -3 To make oneself master of, seize, take possession of, overpower, conquer; saṃgrāme tānadhiṣṭhāsyan Bk.9.72; tvamadhiṣṭhāsyasi dviṣaḥ 16.40; sa sadā phalaśālinīṃ kriyāṃ śaradaṃ loka ivādhitiṣṭhati Ki.2.31 obtains; adhitiṣṭhati lokamojasā sa vivasvāniva medinī- patiḥ 2.38; yakṣaḥ kutaścidadhiṣṭhāya bālacandrikāṃ nivasati Dk.18. -4 (a) To lead, conduct as head or chief; mahārāja- daśarathasya dārānadhiṣṭhāya vasiṣṭhaḥ prāptaḥ U.4, See adhiṣṭhita also. (b) To be at the head of, govern, direct, preside over, rule, superintend; prakṛtiṃ svāmadhiṣṭhāya Bg.4.6 governing, controlling; śrotraṃ cakṣuḥ sparśanaṃ ca rasanaṃ ghrāṇameva ca | adhiṣṭhāya manaścāyaṃ viṣayānupasevate 15.9 presiding over and thus turning to use. -5 To use, employ.

adhi-ṣṭhā- (STHĀ-) se poser sur, se tenir sur, habiter; gouverner, avoir la prédominance , aller au-dessus de; arriver à, obtenir, s'emparer de; employer; °ṣṭhāya au moyen de; °ṣṭhita- qui se tient sur, etc.; occupé par, plein de; administré, dirigé; monté par.