स्थायिन्sthāyina.Standing, staying, being situated (at the end of comp.).
[स्था-णिनि]
- Standing, staying, being situated (at the end of comp.).
- Enduring, continuing, lasting, abiding; शरीरं क्षणविध्वंसि कल्पान्तस्थायिनो गुणाः Subhāṣ.; कतिपयदिवसस्थायिनी यौवनश्रीः Bh.3.82; Mv.7. 15.
- Living, dwelling, remaining; संपत्स्यन्ते कतिपय- दिनस्थायिहंसा दशार्णाः Me.23.
- Permanent, firm, steady, invariable, unchangeable. -Masculine
- A lasting or permanent feeling; (see स्थायिभाव below); स्थायिनोऽर्थे प्रवर्तन्ते भावाः संचारिणो यथा Śi.2.87. -Neuter Anything lasting, a permanent state or condition.
Derived forms and compounds
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-भावः a fixed or permanent condition of mind, a lasting or permanent feeling; (these feelings being said to give rise to the different rasas or sentiments in poetry, each rasa having its own Sthāyibhāva); they are eight or nine; रतिर्हासश्च शोकश्च क्रोधोत्साहौ भयं तथा । जुगुप्सा विस्मयश्चेत्थमष्टौ प्रोक्ताः शमोऽति च S. D.26; Compare व्यभिचारिभाव, भाव, विभाव also.
Source: ApteApte entry