अनुष्ठाanuṣṭhā1 U. (˚स्था)
- 1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedस्था)
- To do, perform or carry out, execute, attend to (order, duty etc.); bring about, effect, accomplish (business); अनुतिष्ठसि धर्मेण ये चान्ये विदितास्त्वया Mb.3.267.11. विवाहदीक्षाविधिमन्वतिष्ठत् Ku.7. 1,1.17; किमनुतिष्ठति भगवान् मारीचः Ś.7; आज्ञापयतु आर्यः को नियोगोऽनुष्ठीयतामिति Ś.1; ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः Bg.3.31 follow; गुरोर्वचनमनुतिष्ठ V.5 do as your papa orders; अनुतिष्ठस्वात्मनो नियोगम् M.1 look or attend to your own duty, do your business.
- To follow, practise, observe (धर्म, व्रत etc.); commit (a sin).
- To rule, govern, superintend; appoint.
- To stand by or near (with Locative); तिष्ठन्तीष्वनुतिष्ठेत्तु व्रजन्तीष्वप्यनुव्रजेत् Ms.11.112; sit on; occupy; अनुष्ठास्यति रामस्य सीता प्रकृतमासनम् Rām.;
- To follow, go after (Literal); स्वकान्तामनुतिष्ठति Rām.; नारा- जके पतिं भार्या यथावदनुतिष्ठति Subhāṣ.; follow, obey.
- To imitate, tread in. पदं चेहानुतिष्ठन्ति पूर्वेषां पूर्वजैः कृतम् Bhāg.
- (Intrans.) (a) To place or put oneself on, be in a position, present oneself. (b) To remain, continue. (c) To be engaged in religious ceremonies (muttering prayers etc.); अनुतिष्ठतां ब्राह्मणानाम् M.5.
Derived forms and compounds
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अनुष्ठा anuṣṭhā, Adjective Standing after, in succession; अभीमिन्द्रो नद्यो वव्रिणा हिता विश्वा अनुष्ठाः प्रवणेषु जिघ्नते Rv.1.54.1.
Source: ApteApte entry
