(ā), f. the act of causing to stand firmly or fixing, supporting (as an attribute of the earth), [MBh.]; [Hcat.]
storing, keeping, preserving, [Campak.]
fixed order or regulation, [ib.]
establishing, establishment, dialectical proof (of a proposition), [ib.]; [Car.]; [Sarvad.]
arranging, regulating or directing (as a drama &c.), stage-management (cf. sthā-paka), [W.]