Dvahsthita, Dvāḥsthita, Dvar-sthita: 7 definitions
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Sanskrit dictionary
Dvāḥsthita (द्वाःस्थित).—(dvāḥsthaḥ, dvāsthaḥ, dvāḥsthitaḥ, dvāsthitaḥ) a door-keeper, porter.
Derivable forms: dvāḥsthitaḥ (द्वाःस्थितः).
Dvāḥsthita is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dvār and sthita (स्थित). See also (synonyms): dvāḥstha.
Dvāḥsthita (द्वाःस्थित).—m.
(-taḥ) A door-keeper, a warder. E. dvār a door, and sthita staying; also dvāsthita .
1) Dvāḥsthita (द्वाःस्थित):—[=dvāḥ-sthita] [from dvāḥ] mfn. ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) standing at the gate or door
2) [v.s. ...] m. door-keeper, porter, warder (written also dvā-sth).
Dvāḥsthita (द्वाःस्थित):—[dvāḥ-sthita] (taḥ) 1. m. A door-keeper.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Dvāḥsthita (ದ್ವಾಃಸ್ಥಿತ):—[noun] = ದ್ವಾಃಸ್ಥ [dvahstha].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dvar, Sthita, Dvah.
Starts with: Dvahsthitadarshaka.
Full-text: Dvahsthitadarshaka, Dvastha, Dvahstha, Dvasthita.
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