sthira स्थिर sthirá mf(A/)n. firm, hard, solid, compact, strong, [RV.] &c. &c. fixed, immovable, motionless, still, calm, [ŚBr.]; [MBh.] &c. firm, not wavering or tottering, steady, [R.]; [VarBṛS.] unfluctuating, durable, lasting, permanent, changeless, [RV.] &c. &c. stern, relentless, hard-hearted, [Kum.] constant, steadfast, resolute, persevering (manas or hṛdayaṃ sthiraṃ-√ kṛ, ‘to steel one's heart, take courage’, [R.]; [Kathās.]) kept secret, [Vet.] faithful, trustworthy, [Yājñ.]; [MBh.] &c. firmly resolved to (inf.), [MBh.] settled, ascertained, undoubted, sure, certain, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. sthirá m. a partic. spell recited over weapons, [R.] a kind of metre, [VarBṛS.] N. of Śiva, [MBh.] of one of Skanda's attendants, [ib.] N. of a partic. astrol. Yoga, [MW.] of certain zodiacal signs (viz. Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius; so called because any work done under these signs is supposed to be lasting), [ib.] ([L.] also ‘a tree; Grislea Tomentosa; a mountain; a bull; a god; the planet Saturn; final emancipation’) (am), n. steadfastness, stubbornness, resistance (acc. with ava-√ tan P. ‘to loosen the resistance of [gen.]’; Ā. ‘to relax one's own resistance, yield’; with ā-√ tan Ā. ‘to offer resistance’), [RV.] &c. See p. 1264, col. 3. sthiradhī स्थिरधी sthira—dhī mfn. firm-minded, steadfast, [Nāg.] sthiraka स्थिरक m. N. of a man g. naḍādi. sthiratā स्थिरता sthira—tā f. hardness, [Suśr.] stability, steadfastness, permanence, [Kāv.]; [Kathās.] &c. moral firmness, constancy, tranquillity (°tām upa-√ i, ‘to recover composure of mind’), [MBh.]; [Śak.] &c. sthiraya स्थिरय Nom. P. °yati, to strengthen (with hṛdi, ‘to impress deeply on the heart’), [Caurap.] sthiraśrī स्थिरश्री sthira—śrī mfn. having enduring prosperity, [MW.] sthiratva स्थिरत्व sthira—tva n. hardness, [Suśr.] immovableness, [Mṛcch.] stability, constancy, [MBh.]; [Suśr.] &c. sthiravāc स्थिरवाच् sthira—vāc mfn. one whose word may be trusted, [Nāṭyaś.] sthiraphalā स्थिरफला sthira—phalā f. Benincasa Cerifera, [L.] sthiradeva स्थिरदेव sthira—deva m. N. of a Commentator, [Cat.] sthiragati स्थिरगति sthira—gati m. ‘moving firmly or slowly’, N. of the planet Saturn (cf. śanaiścara), [L.] sthiramāyā स्थिरमाया sthira—māyā f. a partic. spell, [Cat.] sthiramada स्थिरमद sthira—mada mfn. intoxicating to such a degree as to cause lasting effects, [Suśr.] intoxicated in that manner, [L.] sthira—mada m. a peacock, [L.] sthiramati स्थिरमति sthira—mati f. a firm mind, steadfastness, [L.] sthira—mati mfn. firm-minded, steady, [Bhag.] sthira—mati m. N. of a Bhikṣu, [Buddh.] sthirapīta स्थिरपीत sthirá—pīta (°rá-), mfn. (prob.) having strong protection, [RV.] sthirapada स्थिरपद sthira—pada mf(A)n. firmly rooted, [Mudr.] sthirapsnu स्थिरप्स्नु sthira—psnu mfn. (Ved.) having constant food, [MW.] sthirarāgā स्थिररागा sthira—rāgā f. a kind of Curcuma, [L.] sthirasāra स्थिरसार sthira—sāra m. Tectona Grandis, [ib.] sthiratara स्थिरतर sthira—tara mfn. more (or most) firm or fixed or immovable sthirayoni स्थिरयोनि sthira—yoni m. a tree yielding permanent shade, [L.] sthiradhāman स्थिरधामन् sthirá—dhāman (°rá-), mfn. belonging to a strong race, [AV.] sthirabuddhi स्थिरबुद्धि sthira—buddhi mfn. steady-minded, resolute, steadfast, [Cāṇ.]; [Rājat.] sthira—buddhi m. N. of a Asura, [Kathās.] sthiracchāya स्थिरच्छाय sthira—cchāya m. a tree yielding permanent shadow, [L.] any tree, [ib.] sthiracchada स्थिरच्छद sthira—cchada m. Betula Bhojpatra, [L.] sthiracakra स्थिरचक्र sthira—cakra m. N. of Mañju-śrī, [ib.] sthiracetas स्थिरचेतस् sthira—citta ([R.]) or sthira—cetas ([Śiś.]), mfn. firm-minded, steady, resolute. sthiracitta स्थिरचित्त sthira—citta ([R.]) or sthira—cetas ([Śiś.]), mfn. firm-minded, steady, resolute. sthiragandhā स्थिरगन्धा sthira—gandhā f. Bignonia Suaveolens, [ib.] Pandanus Odoratissimus, [ib.] sthiragandha स्थिरगन्ध sthira—gandha mfn. having durable perfume sthira—gandha m. Michelia Champaca, [L.] sthirajīvin स्थिरजीविन् sthira—jīvin mfn. = prec. sthira—jīvin m. N. of a crow, [Pañcat.] sthirajihva स्थिरजिह्व sthira—jihva m. ‘firm-tongued’, a fish, [ib.] sthiraliṅga स्थिरलिङ्ग sthira—liṅga mfn. having a stiff virile organ, [MBh.] sthiramanas स्थिरमनस् sthira—manas mfn. firm-minded, steadfast, [MBh.]; [Śiś.] sthirapuṣpa स्थिरपुष्प sthira—puṣpa m. ‘having firm flowers’, Michelia Champaca, [L.] Clerodendrum Phlomoides, [ib.] Mimusops Elengi, [ib.] sthiraraṅgā स्थिररङ्गा sthira—raṅgā f. ‘having a durable colour’, indigo, [L.] a sort of Curcuma, [W.] sthiravājin स्थिरवाजिन् sthira—vājin mfn. one whose horses stand still, [MBh.] sthiradhanvan स्थिरधन्वन् sthirá—dhanvan (sthirá-), mfn. having a strong bow (said of Rudra), [RV.] sthirajīvitā स्थिरजीविता sthira—jīvitā (ā), f. the silk-cotton tree, [L.] sthirajīvita स्थिरजीवित sthira—jīvita mfn. long-lived, tenacious of life sthirakarman स्थिरकर्मन् sthira—karman mfn. persevering in action, [Ragh.] sthiralocana स्थिरलोचन sthira—locana mfn. steady-eyed, [MW.] (one) whose gaze is fixed, [ib.] sthirapattra स्थिरपत्त्र sthira—pattra m. Phoenix Paludosa, [L.] sthirapreman स्थिरप्रेमन् sthira—preman mfn. firm or steady in affection, [L.] sthirapuṣpin स्थिरपुष्पिन् sthira—puṣpin m. ‘id.’, Clerodendrum Phlomoides, [ib.] sthirasauhṛda स्थिरसौहृद sthira—sauhṛda mfn. firm in friendship, [R.]; [VarBṛS.] sthira—sauhṛda n. firmness in friendship, [MW.] sthirasthāyin स्थिरस्थायिन् sthira—sthāyin mfn. standing firm, [AmṛtabUp.] sthirasattva स्थिरसत्त्व sthira—sattva mfn. having a steadfast character, [R.] sthiravarman स्थिरवर्मन् sthira—varman m. N. of a man, [Vās., Introd.] sthirayauvana स्थिरयौवन sthira—yauvana n. perpetual youth, [MārkP.] sthira—yauvana mf(A)n. possessing perpetual youth, ever youthful, [ib.]; [Hariv.]; [Vikr.] sthira—yauvana m. a Vidyā-dhara, [L.] sthirabuddhika स्थिरबुद्धिक sthira—buddhika m. N. of a Dānava, [ib.] sthiradaṃṣṭra स्थिरदंष्ट्र sthira—daṃṣṭra m. ‘strong-toothed’, a snake, [L.] N. of Viṣṇu in the boar-Avatāra, [ib.] = dhvani, [ib.] (incorrect). sthirajaṅgama स्थिरजङ्गम sthira—jaṅgama (prob.) n. (pl.) things stationary and movable, [BhP.] sthirakuṭṭaka स्थिरकुट्टक sthira—kuṭṭaka m. (in alg.) a steady pulverizer, constant multiplier, common divisor (applied to a partic. kind of common divisor), [MW.] sthirasaṃgara स्थिरसंगर sthira—saṃgara mfn. faithful to an agreement or promise, [MBh.] sthirataradṛś स्थिरतरदृश् sthira—tara—dṛś mfn. with steady eyes, [Bhartṛ.] sthiravikrama स्थिरविक्रम sthira—vikrama mfn. taking firm strides, [Bcar.] sthirapratijña स्थिरप्रतिज्ञ sthira—pratijña mfn. persisting in an assertion, faithful to a promise (-tva n.), [Kāv.] sthirapratiṣṭhā स्थिरप्रतिष्ठा sthira—pratiṣṭhā f. a firm resting-place, fixed residence, [MW.] sthirasādhanaka स्थिरसाधनक sthira—sādhanaka m. Vitex Negundo, [L.] sthirasaṃskāra स्थिरसंस्कार sthira—saṃskāra mfn. thoroughly cultured sthiraśaṅkukarṇa स्थिरशङ्कुकर्ण sthira—śaṅku-karṇa mfn. having upright ears like spikes, [Bcar.] sthirapratibandha स्थिरप्रतिबन्ध sthira—pratibandha mfn. firm in resistance, offering an obstinate resistance, [Śak.] sthirasaṃskāratā स्थिरसंस्कारता sthira—saṃskāra—tā f. perfect culture, [Mṛcch.] sthirapratijñatva स्थिरप्रतिज्ञत्व sthira—pratijña—tva n. sthirapālatrilakṣa स्थिरपालत्रिलक्ष sthira—pāla-trilakṣa m. N. of a man, [Buddh.] sthiraliṅgapratiṣṭhā स्थिरलिङ्गप्रतिष्ठा sthira—liṅga—pratiṣṭhā f. N. of wk.