adhiṣṭhānaṃ [adhi-sthā-lyuṭ] 1 Standing or being near, being at hand, approach (sannidhi); atrādhiṣṭhānaṃ kuru take a seat here. 2 Resting upon, occupying, inhabiting, dwelling in, locating oneself in; prāṇādhiṣṭhānaṃ dehasya &c. 3 A position, site, basis, seat; tryadhiṣṭhānasya dehinaḥ Ms. 12. 4; iṃdriyāṇi mano buddhirasyādhiṣṭhānamucyate Bg. 3. 40, 18. 14 the seat (of that desire.) 4 Residence, abode; nagaraṃrājādhiṣṭhānaṃ Pt. 1.; so dharma°; a place, locality, town; sarvāvinayādhiṣṭhānatāṃgacchaṃti K. 106; kasmiṃścidadhiṣṭhāne in a certain place. 5 Authority, power, power of control, presiding over; anadhiṣṭhānaṃ H. 3. 90 loss of position, dismissal from a post (of authority); samarthastvamimaṃ jetumadhiṣṭhānaparākramaiḥ Rām.; yatheha aśvairyukto rathaḥ sārathinā'dhiṣṭhitaḥpravartate tathā ātmādhiṣṭhānāccharīraṃ Gauḍapāda; mahāśvetā kṛtācca satyādhiṣṭhānāt K. 346 appeal or reference to truth. 6 Government, dominion. 7 A wheel (of a car &c.) 8 A precedent, prescribed rule. 9 A benediction. Comp.—śarīraṃ A body which forms the medium between the subtle and the gross body.