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pratiṣṭhāप्रतिष्ठाprati-ṣṭhā (√ sthā) P. Ā. -tiṣṭhati, °te to stand, stay, abide, dwell, [RV.] &c. &c.; to stand still, set (as the sun), cease, [MBh.]; [BhP.]; to stand firm, be based or rest on (loc.), be established, thrive, prosper, [RV.] &c. &c.; to depend or rely on (loc.), [Vajracch.]; to withstand, resist (acc.), [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; to spread or extend over (acc.), [MBh.] : Caus. ṣṭhāpayati, to put down, place upon, introduce into (loc.), [Br.]; [GṛŚrS.]; to set up, erect (as an image), [Ratnāv.]; to bring or lead into (loc.), [MBh.]; to establish in, appoint to (loc.), [ib.]; [R.] &c.; to transfer or offer or present to, bestow or confer upon (dat. or loc.), [ĀśvGṛ.]; [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.; to fix, found, prop, support, maintain, [TS.]; [Br.]; [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; to hold against or opposite, [R.]
prati-°ṣṭhā (ā), f. See next
prati-ṣṭhā́ f. (ifc. f(A). ) standing still, resting, remaining, steadfastness, stability, perseverance in (comp.), [VS.] &c. &c.
a standpoint, resting-place, ground, base, foundation, prop, stay, support, [RV.] &c. &c.
a receptacle, homestead, dwelling, house, [AV.] &c. &c. (ifc. abiding or dwelling in [Ragh.]; [Pur.])
a pedestal, the foot (of men or animals), [AV.]; [Br.]; [ŚāṅkhŚr.]
limit, boundary, [W.]
state of rest, quiet, tranquillity, comfort, ease, [MBh.]; [Kāv.]
setting up (as of an idol &c., [RTL. 70])
pre-eminence, superiority, high rank or position, fame, celebrity, [Kāv.]; [Kathās.]; [Rājat.]
establishment on or accession to (the throne &c.), [Hariv.]; [Śak.]; [Var.]; [Rājat.]
the performance of any ceremony or of any solemn act, consecration or dedication (of a monument or of an idol or of a temple &c.; cf. prāṇa-pr°), settling or endowment of a daughter, completion of a vow, any ceremony for obtaining supernatural and magical powers, [Var.]; [Kathās.]; [Rājat.]; [Pur.]
a mystical N. of the letter ā, [L.]
N. of one of the Mātṛs attending on Skanda, [MBh.]
of sev. metres, [RPrāt.]
(with prajā-pateḥ) N. of a Sāman, [ĀrṣBr.]
= hrasva, [Naigh. iii, 2]
= yoga-siddhi or -niṣpatti, [L.]
pratiṣṭhānaप्रतिष्ठानprati-°ṣṭhā́na n. a firm standing-place, ground, foundation, [PārGṛ.]; [MBh.] &c.
a pedestal, foot, [TBr.]; [MBh.]; [R.]
the foundation (others ‘consecration’) of a city, [SkandaP.]
N. of a town at the confluence of the Gaṅgā and Yamunā (on the left bank of the G° opposite to Allāhābad, the capital of the early kings of the lunar dynasty), [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [Kathās.] &c. ([IW. 511 n. 1])
prati-°ṣṭhā́na m. N. of a locality on the Go-dāvarī, [Kathās.]
(du.) of the constellation Proṣṭha-pada, [L.]
pratiṣṭhāsuप्रतिष्ठासुpra-tiṣṭhāsu mfn. (√ sthā Desid.) wishing to start, [Śiś.]
wishing to stay or remain, [W.]
pratiṣṭhātṛप्रतिष्ठातृprati-°ṣṭhātṛ m. N. of a partic. priest (= prati-prasthātṛ), [Hariv.]
pratiṣṭhāpamप्रतिष्ठापम्prati-°ṣṭhā́pam ind.p. (of Caus.) placing, locating, [ŚBr.]
(as inf.) for founding or establishing, [TāṇḍBr.]
pratiṣṭhāpyaप्रतिष्ठाप्यprati-°ṣṭhā́pya mfn. to be placed or located or fixed, [TS.]; [AitBr.]
to be consigned or transferred or entrusted to (loc.), [MBh.]
pratiṣṭhātvaप्रतिष्ठात्वprati-ṣṭhā—tva n. the being a basis or foundation, [Śaṃk.]
pratiṣṭhāvatप्रतिष्ठावत्prati-ṣṭhā—vat mfn. having a foundation or support, [TUp.]
pratiṣṭhākāmaप्रतिष्ठाकामprati-ṣṭhā́—kāma (°ṣṭhā́-), mfn. desirous of a firm basis or a fixed abode or a high position, [TS.]; [TāṇḍBr.]; [GṛŚrS.]; [BhP.]
pratiṣṭhāpanāप्रतिष्ठापनाprati-°ṣṭhāpanā f. counter-assertion, statement of an antithesis, [Car.]
pratiṣṭhāpanaप्रतिष्ठापनprati-°ṣṭhāpana n. fixing, placing, locating
(esp.) the erection or consecration of the image of a deity, [Var.] (-paddhati f. N. of wk.)
establishment, corroboration, [Sarvad.]
pratiṣṭhāpitaप्रतिष्ठापितprati-°ṣṭhāpita mfn. set up, fixed, erected, [Kathās.]
pratiṣṭhāsāraप्रतिष्ठासारprati-ṣṭhā—sāra m. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhāvidhiप्रतिष्ठाविधिprati-ṣṭhā—vidhi m. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhādarśaप्रतिष्ठादर्शprati-ṣṭhā—darśa m. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhādyotaप्रतिष्ठाद्योतprati-ṣṭhā—dyota m. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhānvitaप्रतिष्ठान्वितprati-°ṣṭhānvita mfn. possessed of fame, celebrated, [MW.]
pratiṣṭhāratnaप्रतिष्ठारत्नprati-ṣṭhā—ratna n. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhādīdhitiप्रतिष्ठादीधितिprati-ṣṭhā—dīdhiti f. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhākaumudīप्रतिष्ठाकौमुदीprati-ṣṭhā—kaumudī f. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhāmayūkhaप्रतिष्ठामयूखprati-ṣṭhā—mayūkha m. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhāpayitṛप्रतिष्ठापयितृprati-°ṣṭhāpayitṛ m. a founder, establisher, [VPrāt.]
pratiṣṭhātantraप्रतिष्ठातन्त्रprati-ṣṭhā—tantra n. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhātattvaप्रतिष्ठातत्त्वprati-ṣṭhā—tattva n. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhātilakaप्रतिष्ठातिलकprati-ṣṭhā—tilaka n. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhāvivekaप्रतिष्ठाविवेकprati-ṣṭhā—viveka m. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhādarpaṇaप्रतिष्ठादर्पणprati-ṣṭhā—darpaṇa m. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhāhemādriप्रतिष्ठाहेमाद्रिprati-ṣṭhā—hemādri m. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhākaustubhaप्रतिष्ठाकौस्तुभprati-ṣṭhā—kaustubha m. n. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhākalpādiप्रतिष्ठाकल्पादिprati-ṣṭhā—kalpādi m. pl. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhālakṣaṇaप्रतिष्ठालक्षणprati-ṣṭhā—lakṣaṇa n. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhānirṇayaप्रतिष्ठानिर्णयprati-ṣṭhā—nirṇaya m. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhāpaddhatiप्रतिष्ठापद्धतिprati-ṣṭhā—paddhati f. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhārahasyaप्रतिष्ठारहस्यprati-ṣṭhā—rahasya n. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhāsaṃgrahaप्रतिष्ठासंग्रहprati-ṣṭhā—saṃgraha m. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhācintāmaṇiप्रतिष्ठाचिन्तामणिprati-ṣṭhā—cintāmaṇi m. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhākalpalatāप्रतिष्ठाकल्पलताprati-ṣṭhā—kalpalatā f. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhāpayitavyaप्रतिष्ठापयितव्यprati-°ṣṭhāpayitavya mfn. to be placed or fixed or established, [Kāraṇḍ.] (w.r. °sthāp°).
pratiṣṭhāsamuccayaप्रतिष्ठासमुच्चयprati-ṣṭhā—samuccaya m. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhākamalākaraप्रतिष्ठाकमलाकरprati-ṣṭhā—kamalākara m. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhāpanapaddhatiप्रतिष्ठापनपद्धतिprati-°ṣṭhāpana—paddhati f. N. of wk.
pratiṣṭhāsārasaṃgrahaप्रतिष्ठासारसंग्रहprati-ṣṭhā—sāra-saṃgraha m. N. of wk.