The Sanskrit term Ṣṭhan can be transliterated into English as Sthan or Shthan, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Ṣṭhan (ष्ठन्).—Tad, affix इक (ika) (1) added to the word कुसीद (kusīda) in the sense of giving a sum or something on an objectionable rate of interest or profit; cf. कुसीदं प्रयच्छति कुसीदिकः, कुसीदिकीः (kusīdaṃ prayacchati kusīdikaḥ, kusīdikīḥ) cf. P. IV. 4.31 ; (2) added to the words पौरोडाश (pauroḍāśa) an पुरोडाश (puroḍāśa) in the sense of 'explanatory book thereon' ; e.g. पुरोडाशिकः पौरोडाशिकः, पुरोडाशिकी, पौरो-डाशिकी (puroḍāśikaḥ pauroḍāśikaḥ, puroḍāśikī, pauro-ḍāśikī); cf. P. IV. 3.70; (3) added to the words पर्प (parpa) and others as also to श्वगण, भस्त्रा (śvagaṇa, bhastrā) and others, विवध, वीवध किशर (vivadha, vīvadha kiśara) and others, the words शलालु पात्र (śalālu pātra) and the words आढक, आचित (āḍhaka, ācita) and पात्र (pātra) at the end of Dvigu compounds in the specific senses mentioned; e. g. पर्पिकः, श्वगाणिकः, भास्त्रिकः, शलालुकः ब्याढाकिकी (parpikaḥ, śvagāṇikaḥ, bhāstrikaḥ, śalālukaḥ byāḍhākikī) etc.; cf. P. IV. 4.10, 11, 16, 17, 53, 54, V. 1.46, 54, 55.

context information

Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with: Adhishthan, Anushthan, Asthan, Cupavashtan, Ishthan, Pratishthan, Vividh-anushthan.

Full-text: Amsabharika, Ashvatthika, Shalaluka, Tishthat, Rathika, Amsebharika, Parppika, Bhastradi, Anjanika, Ashvika, Padika, Parpadi, Jalika, Patrika, Tha.

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