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abhiṣṭiअभिष्टिabhi-ṣṭí m. (s-tí, fr. √ 1. as cf. 1. pl. s-más, &c.) an assistant, protector [‘one who is superior or victorious’, [NBD.]], (generally said of Indra), [RV.]; [VS.]
(abhí-ṣṭis), f. assistance, protection, help, [RV.]; [AV.]; [VS.] (cf. sv-abhiṣṭí.)
abhi-ṣṭí See s.v.
abhiṣṭipāअभिष्टिपाabhi-ṣṭi—pā́ m(nom. -pA/)fn. protecting with assistance, [RV. ii, 20, 2]
(the nom. -pā́ being irregular for -pā́ḥ, [Gmn.] proposes the emendation [adopted by the [NBD.]] abhíṣṭī or abhíṣṭi (Ved. instr.) pāsijánān instead of abhiṣṭipā́si jánān).
abhiṣṭikṛtअभिष्टिकृत्abhi-ṣṭi—kṛ́t mfn. procuring help, assisting, [RV.]
abhiṣṭimatअभिष्टिमत्abhi-ṣṭi—mát mfn. rendering assistance, [RV. i, 116, 11.]
abhiṣṭiśavasअभिष्टिशवस्abhí-ṣṭi—śavas (abhíṣṭi-), mfn. rendering powerful assistance, [RV. iii, 59, 8.]
abhiṣṭidyumnaअभिष्टिद्युम्नabhi-ṣṭí—dyumna (abhiṣṭí-), mf(A)n. ‘whose glory is protecting or superior’, being of benevolent majesty, [RV. iv, 51, 7.]