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Entry आस्थित

आस्थितāsthitap. p.(Used actively)
1. (Used actively)
2. Dwelt, abiding; यत्नम् Pt.1.22 using efforts carefully; उपायमास्थितस्यापि Śi.2.8,9.84; so नियमम्, ध्यानम्, धर्मम् etc.
3. Having recourse to, resorting to, using, practising, betaking oneself to; इत्येवं सा समाभाष्य भूयः संदेष्टुमास्थिता Rām.5. 67.4. सलिलाशयम् Pt.2.
4. Having obtained or got, having reached to; ऐश्वर्यम्, कामवशम् etc. आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम् Bg.7.18.
5. Occupied; enclosed (as a hunting ground); श्वगणिवागुरिकैः प्रथमास्थितम् R.9.53; दानवास्थितः शैलः Rām.
6. Engrossed, engaged.
7. Covered (व्याप्त; Ki.9.9; spread, overspread.
8. Got, obtained; कर्मणैवहि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः Bg.3.2.
In the Gita3·20 5·4 6·31 7·18 8·12

कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः ।

karmaṇaiva hi saṁsiddhimāsthitā janakādayaḥ, — It was even by works that Janaka and the rest attained to perfection. Thou shouldst do works regarding also the holding together of the peoples. 3·20
- आस्थिताःāsthitāḥnominative plural of the masculine form of the past passive participial adjective āsthita (one who has attained to).
- आस्थितःāsthitaḥnominative singular of the masculine form of the past passive participial adjective āsthita (well-reposed).
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