Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for अतिष्ठा

2 dictionaries · exact headword

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अतिष्ठाatiṣṭhā1 P. To excel; be over (Ved.); स भूमिं विश्वतो वृत्वात्यतिष्ठद्दशाङ्गुलम् Rv.1.9.1. was over and above by 1…
1 Parasmaipada To excel; be over (Vedic); स भूमिं विश्वतो वृत्वात्यतिष्ठद्दशाङ्गुलम् Rv.1.9.1. was over and above by 1 Añgulas.
Derived forms and compounds
- -ष्ठा स्था-क्विप् षत्वम् Superiority, precedence. मैतस्मिन्संवदिष्ठा अतिष्ठाः Bṛi. Up.2. 1.2. -Adjective denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवत्-वन् Surpassing, standing at the head of all.
Source: Apte

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अतिष्ठाatiṣṭhā(√स्था) to be at the head of, govern RV. AV.; to jut over or out TBr.
1. (√स्था) to be at the head of, govern fg-veda AV.; to jut over or out TBr.
2. feminine precedence, superiority S3Br. etc.
3. mf. (आस्) superior in standing, surpassing.
Source: Monier-Williams

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