ā-√ sthā P. Ā. -tiṣṭhati, -te, to stand or remain on or by; to ascend, mount; to stay near, go towards, resort to, [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; [ĀśvGṛ.]; [MBh.]; [R.]; [BhP.]; [Kum.] &c.; to act according to, follow, [R.]; [BhP.]; to undertake, perform, do, carry out, practise, use, [MBh.]; [R.]; [Hariv.]; [BhP.]; [Kathās.] &c.; to side or take part with, be of the opinion of; to maintain, affirm, [Pat.]; to acknowledge; to take care for, have regard for, [MBh.]; [Sarvad.] &c.: Caus. -sthāpayati, to cause to ascend, [Kauś.]; to cause to stay or stop; to arrest, stop, [RV.]; [Kauś.]; to fix into, put into, [AitBr.]; [BhP.]; [Kathās.]; to hurt, [RV.]; to constipate; to strengthen, [Suśr.]; to introduce, [Sāh.]
ā-sthā f. consideration, regard, care, care for (with loc., e.g. mayy āsthā, care for me), [Hit.]; [Ragh.]; [Kathās.] &c.
assent, promise, [L.]
confidence, hope
prop, stay, support, [L.]
place or means of abiding, [L.]
an assembly, [L.]
state, condition, [L.]