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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

प्रतिष्ठानम्pratiṣṭhānam1 Basis, foundation.
1. 1 Basis, foundation.
2. Site, situation, position.
3. A resting place.
4. The foundation of a city.
5. A leg, foot.
6. Continuation; वंशप्रतिष्ठानकराः सर्वभूतेषु विश्रुताः (पुत्राः) Rām.1.11.18.
7. Name of a town at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamunā and capital of the early kings of the lunar race; Compare V.2.
8. Name of a town on the Godāvarī and capital of Śālivāhana.
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