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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. स्थानsthāna[sthấ ͜ ana] n. C.: standing (also Br.); continuance, stay; storage (of goods); steadi- ness (of troops)…

    [sthấ ͜ ana] neuter Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: standing (also Brâhmana); continuance, stay; storage (of goods); steadi- ness (of troops); continued existence; middle state (opposite gain or loss); being in or on (locative, --˚); state, condition (also Upanishad; --˚ adjective being in a state of); perfect tranquillity (rare); station, position, rank (common meaning); Veda, Vedic, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: abode, dwelling, place, spot, locality, site (ordinary meaning); Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: stead, place (locative instead of, in place of, genitive, --˚); receptacle, of (genitive, --˚); right or suit able place; region, sphere of a god (earth, sky, heaven); stronghold (rare); place in which a sound is produced, organ of speech (grammatical term); pitch, key of the voice (high, loud, etc.); constituent of a kingdom (army, treasury, capital, territory); case, occurrence; occa sion, of or for (genitive, --˚); cause or object of (genitive, --˚; also said of persons); topic: --˚ adjective tak ing the place of, representing; replaced or represented by: locative sthâne, instead of (genitive, --˚); in the right place, seasonably, justly; sthâne sthâne, in different places, here and there; ripusthâneshu vrit, occupy the position of an enemy; vînâ kyutâ sthânât, a lute out of tune; vilokana-sthâna-gata, occupying the place of eyes; mânyasthâna, object of regard.

    In the Gita5·58·289·1818·6211·36

    यत्साङ्ख्यैः प्राप्यते स्थानं तद्योगैरपि गम्यते ।

    yatsāṅkhyaiḥ prāpyate sthānaṁ tadyogairapi gamyate, — The status which is attained by the Sankhya, to that the men of the Yoga also arrive; who sees Sankhya and Yoga as one, he sees. 5·5
    • स्थानम्sthānamnominative or accusative singular of the neuter noun sthāna (place, status, position).
    • स्थानेsthānelocative singular of the neuter noun sthāna (place, status, position) used as an adverb (rightly or appropriately).

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. स्थानsthānan. (also said to be m. Siddh.) the act of standing, standing firmly, being fixed or stationary AV. &c.
    1. neuter gender (also said to be masculine gender Siddh.) the act of standing, standing firmly, being fixed or stationary AV. etc.
    2. neuter gender position or posture of the body (in shooting etc.) R.
    3. neuter gender staying, abiding, being in or on (locative case or compound) Das3. Ka1m. Hariv. Sa1h.
    4. neuter gender storing-place or storage (of goods) Mn. viii, 401
    5. neuter gender firm bearing (of troops), sustaining a charge (as opp. to युद्ध, "charging") ibidem vii, 190
    6. neuter gender state, condition (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' Equivalent to "being in the state of") Up. BhP.
    7. neuter gender continued existence, continuance in the same state (id est in a kind of neutral state unmarked by loss or gain), continuing as or as long as (with instrumental case) MBh. R. BhP.
    8. neuter gender a state of perfect tranquillity Sarvad.
    9. neuter gender station, rank, office, appointment, dignity, degree MaitrUp. Mn. MBh. etc.
    10. neuter gender place of standing or staying, any place, spot, locality, abode, dwelling, house, site (स्थाने स्थाने or स्थाने स्थानेषु, "in different places", "here and there") fg-veda etc.
    11. neuter gender place or room, stead (स्थाने with genitive case or in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' "in place of", "instead of", "in lieu of"; रिपु-स्थाने-√वृत्, "to act in the place of an enemy"; विलोचन-स्थान-गत, "acting the part of eyes"; also स्थान in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' Equivalent to "taking the place of", "acting as", "representing" or "represented by" exempli gratia, 'for example' पितृ-स्थ्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, "acting as a father" or "represented by a f father"; इयङ्-उवङ्-स्थान, "repr represented by इय् or उव्" [as ई and ऊ Pa1n2. 1-4, 4]; in Pa1n2ini पाणिनि 's grammar the genitive case case is often used alone, when the word स्थाने has to be supplied exempli gratia, 'for example' हन्तेर् जः, "ज is to be substituted in place of हन्", i, 1, 49) AitBr. Gr2S3rS. etc.
    12. neuter gender place for, receptacle of (genitive case) Mn. MBh. etc.
    13. neuter gender proper or right place (स्थाने, "in the right place or at the right time, seasonably, justly") Pan5cavBr. etc. (confer, compare gaRa स्वर्-आदि)
    14. neuter gender province, region, domain, sphere (of gods or virtuous men; said to be in one of three places, viz. "earth" or "atmosphere" or "heaven"; according to to some that of virtuous Bra1hmans Brahmans is called Pra1ja1patya प्राजापत्य; of Kshatriyas क्षत्रिय s, Aindra ऐन्द्र; of Vais3yas वैश्य s, Ma1ruta मारुत; of S3u1dras शूद्र s, Ga1ndharva गान्धर्व) Nir. VarBr2S.
    15. neuter gender the main support or strength or chief constituent of a kingdom (said to be four, viz. "army", "treasury", "city", "territory") Mn. vii, 56
    16. neuter gender a stronghold, fortress Pan5cat.
    17. neuter gender the place or organ of utterance of any sound (said to be 8 in number, viz. कण्ठ, "throat"; तालु, "palate"; मूर्धन्, "top of palate"; दन्त, "teeth"; ओष्ठ, "lips"; कण्ठ-तालु, "throat and palate"; कण्ठ्-ओष्ठ, "throat and lips"; दन्त्-ओष्ठ, "teeth and lips"; to which are added नासिका, "nose", said to be the place of utterance of true Anusva1ra अनुस्वार, and उरस्, "chest", of Visarga विसर्ग) Pa1n2. 1-9 Scholiast or Commentator Pra1t. Sarvad.
    18. neuter gender any organ of sense (exempli gratia, 'for example' the eye) BhP.
    19. neuter gender the pitch or key of the voice, note, tone (of which according to to RPra1t., there are three [see मन्द्र], or according to to TPra1t., seven; वीना च्युता स्थानात्, "a lute out of tune") S3rS. Pra1t. MBh. etc.
    20. neuter gender shape, form, appearance (as of the moon) VarBr2S.
    21. neuter gender the part or character of an actor MW.
    22. neuter gender case, occurrence (ने*दं स्थानं विद्यते, "this case does not occur") Ya1jn5. Pan5cat. Vajracch.
    23. neuter gender occasion, opportunity for (genitive case or compound; 755396 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedने indeclinable "occasionally") S3rS. MBh. etc.
    24. neuter gender cause or object of (genitive case or compound exempli gratia, 'for example' शुल्क-स्थान, "an object of toll"; पूजा- or मान्य-स्थ्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, "an object of honour"; also applied to persons; 755397 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedने indeclinable "because of", "on account of") MBh. Pan5cat. Katha1s.
    25. neuter gender a section or division (exempli gratia, 'for example' of medicine) Car. Sus3r. etc.
    26. neuter gender an astrology mansion or its subdivision VarBr2S.
    27. neuter gender Equivalent to कार्यो*त्सर्ग, S3i1l.
    28. neuter gender an open place in a town, plain, square W.
    29. neuter gender a holy place MW.
    30. neuter gender an altar ibidem
    31. neuter gender Name of a Gandharva गन्धर्व king R.
    32. स्थानिन्, स्थापक, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedपन etc. see page and participle1263.
  2. अक्षरसंस्थानakṣarasaṃsthānan. scripture, writing L.

    neuter gender scripture, writing Lexicographers

  3. अग्न्युपस्थानagnyupasthānan. worship of Agni अग्नि at the conclusion of the Agnihotra अग्निहोत्र &c. S3Br.
    1. neuter gender worship of Agni अग्नि at the conclusion of the Agnihotra अग्निहोत्र etc. S3Br.
    2. (MaitrS.)
  4. अतस्थानatasthāna(√स्था) mfn. not suiting or fitting S3Br.

    (√स्था) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not suiting or fitting S3Br.

  5. अधःस्थानासनadhaḥsthānāsanamfn. standing or sitting lower, Gaut.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective standing or sitting lower, Gaut.

  6. अनवस्थानanavasthānamfn. unstable, fickle BhP.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unstable, fickle BhP.
    2. masculine gender wind
    3. neuter gender instability, unsteadiness or looseness of conduct.
  7. अनास्थानanāsthānamfn. having or yielding no basis or fulcrum (as the sea) RV. i, 116, 5.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having or yielding no basis or fulcrum (as the sea) fg-veda i, 116, 5.

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अनवस्थानanavasthānaa.Unstable, unsteady, fickle. विस्रम्भमनव- स्थानस्य Bhāg.5.6.2.

    Unstable, unsteady, fickle. विस्रम्भमनव- स्थानस्य Bhāg.5.6.2.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नः Wind.

    • -नम्

      1. Instability, uncertainty, unsettled nature; जयपराजयानवस्थानात् Dk.161.
      2. Looseness of conduct, incontinence.
  2. अनास्थानanāsthānaa.Having no fixed seat or site.
    1. Having no fixed seat or site.
    2. having or yielding no basic or fulcrum, unfit for a fixed seat (as water); अनारम्भणे तदवीरयेथामनास्थाने अग्रभणे समुद्रे Rv.1.116.5.