avasthaḥ

avasthaḥ The membrum virile.

— sthā [ava-sthā-aṅ]

1 State, condition, situation; svāmino mahatyavasthā vartate (pb) Pt. 1 a critical state; tadanu kathayermādhavīyāmavasthāṃ Māl. 9. 26; tulyāvasthaḥ svasuḥ kṛtaḥ R. 12. 80; tāṃ tāmavasthāṃ pratipadyamānaṃ 13. 5; īdṛśīmavasthāṃprapannosmi Ś. 5; Ku. 2. 6; sarva° Me. 108; oft. in comp.; tadavasthaḥ Pt. 5. reduced to that state; etad°, bālāvasthaḥ adhipatiḥ V. 5; aṃtyāvasthā Pt. 4; so kāmayamānāvastho rājā Ś. 3; sphuliṃgāvasthayā vahniḥ 7. 15; aṃtarmadāvastho dvipeṃdraḥ R. 2. 7 rutting state.

2 Position, circumstance.

3 Period, stage (of life &c.); yauvana°; vayovasthāṃ tasyāḥ śṛṇuta Māl. 9. 29.

4 Form, appearance.

5 Degree, proportion.

6 Stability, fixity, as in anavastha q. v.

7 Appearance in a court of law; kṛtāvastho dhanaiṣiṇā Ms. 8. 60.

8 The female organ of generation.

Comp.

— aṃtaraṃ another or altered state; °raṃ āropitā Ś. 3, 5.

— catuṣṭayaṃ the four periods or states of human life; i. e. bālyaṃ (childhood); kaumāraṃ (youth); yauvanaṃ (manhood); and vārdhakaṃ (old age).

— trayaṃ the three states; i. e. jāgṛti (waking), svapna (dreaming), and suṣupti (sound sleep).

— daśakaṃ the ten states of lovers; dṛṅ manaḥ saṃgasaṃkalpau jāgaraḥ kṛśatā'ratiḥ . hrītyāgonmādamūrchāṃtā ityanaṃgadaśā daśa .. D. R.

— dvayaṃ the two states of life i. e. sukhaṃ and duḥkhaṃ (happiness and misery).

— ṣaṭkaṃ the six states of an action mentioned by Yāska; jāyate'sti vardhate vipariṇamate'pakṣīyate naśyati Nir.

avasthaḥ The membrum virile; avasthasya knadīvataḥ Av.7.90.3. -sthā [ava-sthā-aṅ] 1 State, condition, situation; svāmino mahatyavasthā vartate Pt.1 a critical state, distress; tadanu kathayermādhavīyāvamasthām Māl.9.26; tulyāvasthaḥ svasuḥ kṛtaḥ R.12.80; tāṃ tāmavasthāṃ pratipadyamānam 13.5; īdṛśīmavasthāṃ prapanno'smi Ś.5; Ku.2.6; sarva˚ Me.110; avasthā khalu nāma śatrumapi mitratve kalpayati Pratijñā.1. oft. in comp.; tadavasthaḥ Pt.5. reduced to that state; etada˚, bālāvasthaḥ adhipatiḥ V.5; antyāvasthā Pt.4; so kāmayamānāvastho rājā Ś.3; sphuliṅgāvasthayā vahniḥ 7.15; antarmadāvastho dvipendraḥ R.2.7 rutting state. -2 Position, circumstance. -3 Period, stage (of life &c.); yauvana˚; vayovasthāṃ tasyāḥ śṛṇuta Māl.9.29. -4 Form, appearance. -5 Degree, proportion. -6 Stability, fixity, as in anavastha q. v. -7 Appearance in a court of law; kṛtāvastho dhanaiṣiṇā Ms.8.60. -8 The female organ of generation. -Comp. -antaram another or altered state; ˚raṃ āropitā Ś.3.5. -catuṣṭayam the four periods or states of human life; i. e. bālyam (childhood); kaumāram (youth); yauvanam (manhood); and vārdhakyam (old age). -trayam the three states; i. e. jāgṛti (waking); svapna (dreaming), and suṣupti (sound sleep). -daśakam the ten states of lovers; dṛṅ manaḥ saṃgasaṅkalpau jāgaraḥ kṛśatā'ratiḥ | hrītyāgonmādamūrchāntā ityanaṅgadaśā daśa || D. R. -dvayam the two states of life i. e. sukham and duḥkham (happiness and misery). -ṣaṭkam the six states of an action mentioned by Yāska; jāyate'sti vardhate vipariṇamate'pakṣīyate naśyati Nir.