Atishtha, Atiṣṭhā, Ātiṣṭha: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Atiṣṭhā and Ātiṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Atistha or Atishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAtiṣṭhā (अतिष्ठा).—1 P. To excel; be over (Ved.); स भूमिं विश्वतो वृत्वात्यतिष्ठद्दशाङ्गुलम् (sa bhūmiṃ viśvato vṛtvātyatiṣṭhaddaśāṅgulam) Ṛgveda 1.9.1. was over and above by 1 Añgulas.
-ṣṭhā [sthā-kvip ṣatvam] Superiority, precedence. मैतस्मिन्संवदिष्ठा अतिष्ठाः (maitasminsaṃvadiṣṭhā atiṣṭhāḥ) Bṛ. Up.2. 1.2. -a. °वत्-वन् (vat-van) Surpassing, standing at the head of all.
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Ātiṣṭha (आतिष्ठ).—[atiṣṭhasya bhāvaḥ aṇ] Being a universal ruler (atiṣṭha) (Ait. Br.).
Derivable forms: ātiṣṭham (आतिष्ठम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtiṣṭhā (अतिष्ठा).—[adjective] surpassing; [feminine] superiority.
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Atisthā (अतिस्था).—rise over; rule, master ([accusative]).
Atisthā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ati and sthā (स्था).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Atiṣṭhā (अतिष्ठा):—[=ati-ṣṭhā] 1. ati-ṣṭhā (√sthā) to be at the head of, govern, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda];
—to jut over or out, [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] 2. ati-ṣṭhā f. precedence, superiority, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] mf. (ās) superior in standing, surpassing.
4) Ātiṣṭha (आतिष्ठ):—n. ([from] ati-ṣṭhā), superiority, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtiṣṭhā (अतिष्ठा):—I. f.
(-ṣṭhā) Superiority, excellence, mastership. E. sthā with ati, kṛt aff. ḍa, fem. aff. ṭāp. Ii. m. f.
(-ṣṭhāḥ-ṣṭhāḥ) Standing above, superior. (ved.) E. sthā with ati, kṛt aff. kvip.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Atisthā (अतिस्था) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Aiṭṭhā.
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Starts with: Atishthadgu, Atishthant, Atishthat, Atishthavan, Atishthavant, Atishthavat.
Ends with (+83): Acalapratishtha, Agnipratishtha, Akshamalapratishtha, Angalingapratishtha, Anupratishtha, Aprapratishtha, Apratishtha, Aramapratishtha, Ashvatthapratishtha, Avartapratishtha, Bhaktapratishtha, Bhutashuddhipranapratishtha, Bhutashuddhyadipranapratishtha, Bimbapratishtha, Calacaladevapratishtha, Calacalamurtipratishtha, Candeshapratishtha, Carapratishtha, Catuhshashtipratishtha, Caturdevatapratishtha.
Full-text: Aittha, Atishthavat, Samvad, Abhisheka.
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