avasthānaṃ

avasthānaṃ

1 Standing, remaining, residing, abiding, dwelling; pūrvakṛtāvasthānena rājalokena K. 92; kimiha nivṛttyāvasthānaṃ Pt. 1; caturmaṃḍalāvasthānena ibid.

2 Situation, station, position; madhura° darśanīyaḥ Ś. 6.

3 Residence, abode, place; ghanāvasthānaiḥ K. 127.

4 Period of staying.

avasthānaṃ , klī, (ava + sthā + lyuṭ .) sthitiḥ .
vāsaḥ . yathā . “paraḥ sannikarṣaśca uparyyadhobhāvā-
pannasamasūtrapātanyāyenaikarāśyavacchedena sahāva-
sthānarūpaḥ” . iti tithyāditattvaṃ .. (avasthā .
pratiṣṭhā . yathā, “kīdṛk te vyasanāvasthānam” .
iti pañcatantraṃ .
“padbhyāṃ dṛḍhamavasthānaṃ sa kṛtvā kapikuñjaraḥ” .
iti rāmāyaṇaṃ ..)