The Sanskrit term Ceṣṭ can be transliterated into English as Cest or Cesht, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ceṣṭ (चेष्ट्).—1 Ā. (ceṣṭate, ceṣṭita)

1) To move about, stir, be active, show signs of life; यदा स देवो जागर्ति तदेदं चेष्टते जगत् (yadā sa devo jāgarti tadedaṃ ceṣṭate jagat) Manusmṛti 1.52; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 8.8; Ś.6.27.

2) To make effort, endeavour, exert oneself, struggle.

3) To perform, do (anything).

4) To frequent.

5) To behave, act. With वि (vi)

1) to stir, move, be in motion, move about.

2) to act, behave.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ceṣṭ (चेष्ट्).—[ceṣṭa] r. 1st cl. (ceṣṭate) To act or perform functions, duties, &c., to strive, to endeavour, to be busy or follow any particular avocation. E. bhvā-ā-saka-seṭ .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ceṣṭ (चेष्ट्).—i. 1, [Parasmaipada.], [Ātmanepada.] 1. To struggle, to move in convulsions, Mahābhārata 3, 2542. 2. To stir, [Matsyopākhyāna] 22. 3. To strive, Mahābhārata 6, 3642. 4. To perform, Mahābhārata 13, 4676. 5. To act, [Bhagavadgītā, (ed. Schlegel.)] 3, 13. 6. To frequent, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 9, 51. Ptcple of the pf. pass. ceṣṭita, n. 1. Motion, gesture, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 25. 2. Action, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 4. Comp. Dus-, n. acting perversely, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 1, 72. [Causal.] [Parasmaipada.] and [Ātmanepada.] 1. To cause to move, Mahābhārata 3, 13981. 2. To impel, [Rāmāyaṇa] 6, 94, 24.

— With the prep. ati ati, To strive too much, [Hitopadeśa] i. [distich] 170.

— With ā ā, To perform, [Daśakumāracarita] in Chr. 197, 1.

— With pari pari, To welter, [Rāmāyaṇa] 4, 19, 32.

— With vi vi, 1. To stretch, Mahābhārata 7, 3168. 2. To struggle against, [Draupadīpramātha] 9, 3. 3. To move in convulsions, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 77, 20. 4. To surround, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 10200. 5. To move, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 54, 10. 6. To struggle, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 66, 21. 7. To act, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 334. viceṣṭita, n. 1. Action, [Pañcatantra] 95, 16. 2. Evil or malicious act (i. e. ceṣṭita, with vi).

— With sam sam, 1. To shrink up, Mahābhārata 7, 3168. 2. To crowd together (from fear), Mahābhārata 5, 1855. 3. To strive, Mahābhārata 3, 2923.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ceṣṭ (चेष्ट्).—ceṣṭati ceṣṭate [participle] ceṣṭita (q.v.) move the limbs, stir, exert one’s self, be active or busy, be engaged in ([accusative]); act or behave towards ([locative]); make, do, perform. [Causative] ceṣṭayati, te set in motion, impel.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ceṣṭ (चेष्ट्):—[class] 1. ceṣṭati, te (inf ṭitum) to move the limbs, move, stir, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Śakuntalā];

—to make effort, exert one’s self, struggle, strive, be active, [Atharva-veda xi, 4, 23 f.; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa iii; Lāṭyāyana; Kauśika-sūtra; Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata];

—to be busy or occupied with ([accusative]);

—to act, do, perform, care for, [Gobhila-śrāddha-kalpa i, 6, 19; Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Śakuntalā; Rājataraṅgiṇī iii, 493];

—to prepare, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa xiv, 9, 4, 18] ([indeclinable participle] ceṣṭitvā) :

—[Causal] ṭayati, te ([Aorist] aciceṣṭat [Bhaṭṭi-kāvya xv, 60] or acac, [Pāṇini 7-4, 96]) to cause to move, set in motion, impel, drive, [Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra viii, 9, 3; Manu-smṛti xii, 15; Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Suśruta iv, 32, 17.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ceṣṭ (चेष्ट्):—(ṅa) ceṣṭate 1. d. To act or perform functions, to strive, try, seek.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Ceṣṭ (चेष्ट्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ceṭṭha.

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Starts with (+18): Ceshta, Ceshtabhanga, Ceshtai, Ceshtaikalli, Ceshtaka, Ceshtakhora, Ceshtakrita, Ceshtalu, Ceshtamana, Ceshtana, Ceshtanasha, Ceshtanem, Ceshtanirupana, Ceshtanurupa, Ceshtapaharatva, Ceshtaprithaktvanivartin, Ceshtar, Ceshtarha, Ceshtavahasrotamsi, Ceshtavani.

Ends with: Acesht, Aticesht, Paricesht, Pravicesht, Sacesht, Samcesht, Vicesht.

Full-text (+11): Cettha, Ceshtita, Ceshta, Ceshtayitri, Acesht, Viceshtana, Ceshtana, Ceshtaka, Viceshta, Vicesht, Aticesht, Cishtu, Pravicesht, Aceshtita, Abhiceshta, Ceshtarha, Ceshtamana, Ceshtayitar, Upaceshtita, Viveshtita.

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