adhiṣṭhānam [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; indriyāṇi mano buddhirasyādhiṣṭhānamucyate Bg.3.40, 18.14 the seat (of that desire.) -4 Residence, abode; nagaraṃ rājādhiṣṭhānam Pt.1.; so dharma˚; a place, locality, town; sarvāvinayādhiṣṭhānatāṃ gacchanti K.106; kasmiṃścidadhiṣṭhāne in a certain place. -5 Authority, power, power of control, presiding over; anadhiṣṭhānam H.3.83. lose of position, dimissal from a post (of authority); samarthastvamimaṃ jetumadhiṣṭhānaparākramaiḥ Rām.; yayeha aśvairyukto rathaḥ sāra- thinā'dhiṣṭhitaḥ pravartate tathā ātmādhiṣṭhānāccharīram Gaudapāda; mahāśvetākṛtācca satyādhiṣṭhānāt K.346 appeal or reference to truth. -6 Government, dominion. -7 A wheel (of a car &c.) adhiṣṭhānaṃ manaścāsītparirathyā sarasvatī Mb.8.34.34; 5.178.74. -8 A precedent, prescribed rule. -9 A benediction. cf. adhiṣṭhānaṃ cakrapuraprabhāvādhyāsaneṣvapi | Nm. -10 Destruction (?); amitrāṇāmadhiṣṭhānādvadhād duryodhanasya ca | bhīma diṣṭyā pṛthivyāṃ te prathitaṃ sumahadyaśaḥ || Mb.9.61.14. -11 Couch, seat, bed; sādhiṣṭhānāni sarvaśaḥ Rām.6.75.19. -12 A butt (for an allurement.) tasmād brāhmamadhiṣṭhānaṃ kṛtvā kārye caturvidhe | Kau. A.1.10. -Comp. -adhikaraṇam Municipal Board. (adhiṣṭhāna = city; adhikaraṇa = court and office of administration) EI,XV, p.143; XVII. p.193 f; XX, pp.61 ff. -śarīram A body which forms the medium between the subtle and the gross body.