astaḥ

astaḥ [asyaṃte sūryakiraṇā yatra as-ādhāre kta]

1 Setting or western mountain (behind which the sun is supposed to set); adhiroḍhumastagirimabhyapatat Śi. 9. 1; viḍaṃbayatyastanimagnasūryaṃ R. 16. 11; yātyekatostaśikharaṃ patiroṣadhīnāṃ Ś. 4. 1.

2 Sunset.

3 Setting in general; (fig.) fall, decline; see below.

4 Conjunction of a planet with the sun: śakrāsta, budhāsta &c.

— staṃ

1 Home, abode, residence (Ved.); Rv. 7. 1. 2, 10. 34. 10.

2 Death, end.

3 The seventh house (in astr.); (lagnātsaptamaṃ sthānaṃ).

— staṃ ind. At home, home; astaṃ gam,

— yā, i, prāp (a) To set, decline in the western horizon; gatostamarkaḥ the sun has set; (fig.) it is time to do the duties to be performed at sunset; e. g. for a cowherd to drive home his cattle, for a religious person to begin his prayers, for a thief to begin his nightly work &c.; kathamihavai yuvayorastamitaḥ sūryaḥ V. 3 and Sarva. S. 1. (b) To cease, vanish, be removed, disappear, be at an end; viṣayiṇaḥ kasyāpado'staṃ gatāḥ Pt. 1. 146; dhṛtirastamitā R. 8. 66; daṃḍenāstamitatviṣā Ku. 2. 23; astamitaiṣā kathā K. 156 at an end, over; 198, 204. (c) To die; atha cāstamitā tvamātmanā R. 8. 51, 12. 11.

Comp.

— acalaḥ,

— adriḥ, giriḥ, parvataḥ the setting or western mountain.

— avalaṃbanaṃ the resting of a heavenly body on the western part of the horizon, being about to set.

— udayau (dual) rising and setting, rise and fall; astodayāvadiśadapravibhinnakālaṃ Mu. 3. 17.

— ga a. set, become invisible (as a planet or star).

— gamanaṃ

1 setting, disappearance.

2 death, sunset of life; Māl. 9.

astaḥ [asyante sūryakiraṇā yatra as-ādhāre kta] 1 Setting, western mountain (behind which the Sun is supposed to set); yaścaiṣa vindhyāstamahendrakalpo... adhiroḍhumastagirimabhyapatat Śi.9.1; viḍambayatyastanimagnasūryam R.16.11; yātyekrato'staśikharaṃ patiroṣadhīnām Ś.4.2. -2 Sunset. -3 Setting in general; (fig.) fall, decline; see below. -4 Conjunction of a planet with the Sun; śukrāsta, budhāsta &c. -stam 1 Home, abode, residence (Ved.); tamagnimaste vasavo nyṛṇvan Rv.7.1.2,10.34.10. -2 Death, end. ākāśaṃ pratyastaṃ yanti Ch. Up.1.9.1. -3 The seventh house (in astr.; lagnātsaptamaṃ sthānam). -stam ind. At home, home; astaṃ gam, -yā-i-prāp (a) To set, decline in the western horizon; gato'stamarkaḥ the Sun has set; (fig.) it is time to do the duties to be performed at sunset; e. g. for a cowherd to drive home his cattle, for a religious person to begin his prayers, for a thief to begin his nightly work &c.; kathamihaiva yuvayorastamitaḥ sūryaḥ V.3. and Sar. S. 1. (b) To cease, vanish, be removed, disappear, be at an end; viṣayiṇaḥ kasyāpado'staṃ gatāḥ Pt.1.146. dhṛtirastamitā R.8.66; daṇḍenāstamitatviṣā Ku.2.23; astimitaiṣā kathā K.156 at an end, over; 198,204. (c) to die; atha cāstamitā tvamātmanā R.8.51,12.11. -Comp. -acalaḥ, -adriḥ, -giriḥ, -parvataḥ the setting or western mountain. adhiroḍhumastagirimabhyapatat Śi.9.1. -avalambanam the resting of a heavenly body on the western part of the horizon, being about to set. -udayau (dual) rising and setting, rise and fall; astodayāvadiśada- pravibhinnakālam Mu.3.17. -ga a. set, become invisible (as a planet or star). -gamanam 1 setting, disappearance. -2 death, sunset of life; Māl.9. -nimagna a. Set (as the Sun); viḍambayatyastanimagnasūryam R.16.11. -mastakaḥ, -śikharaḥ The top of the setting mountain; Ś.4.2. -samayaḥ The moment of Sunset, the moment of end or death; karajālamastasamaye'pi satām Śi.9.5.

astaḥ , puṃ, (asyanta ravikiraṇā yasmin . as + ta .)
astācalaḥ . paścimācalaḥ . tatparyyāyaḥ . carama
kṣmābhṛt 2 . ityamaramedinyau ..
(“viḍambayatyastanimagnasūryyam” . iti raghuḥ .
“sahasraśikharañcaiva nānātīrthasamākulam .
cakāra ratnasaṃkīrṇaṃ bhūyo'staṃ nāma parvvataṃ” ..
iti harivaṃśe .)
lagnāt saptamasthānaṃ . iti dīpikā ..