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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. स्थिरsthiraa.Firm, steady, fixed; भावस्थिराणि जननान्तरसौहृदानि Ś.5.2. स स्थाणुः स्थिरभक्तियोगसुलभो निःश्रेयसायास्तु वः…

    [स्था-किरच्] (compar. स्थेयस्; superl. स्थेष्ठ)

    1. Firm, steady, fixed; भावस्थिराणि जननान्तरसौहृदानि Ś.5.2. स स्थाणुः स्थिरभक्तियोगसुलभो निःश्रेयसायास्तु वः V.1.1; Ku.1.3; R.11.19.
    2. Immoveable, still, motionless; स्थिरप्रदीप- तामेत्य भुजङ्गाः पर्युपासते Ku.2.38.
    3. Immoveably fixed; कालेनावरणात्ययात्परिणते यत्स्नेहसारे स्थितम् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.39.
    4. Permanent, eternal, everlasting; कल्पिष्यन्ते स्थिरगणपदप्राप्तये श्रद्दधानाः Me.57; Māl.1.25.
    5. Cool, collected, composed, placid, calm.
    6. Quiescent, free from passion.
    7. Steady in conduct, steadfast.
    8. Constant, faithful, determined.
    9. Certain, sure.
    10. Hard, solid.
    11. Strong, intense.
    12. Stern, relentless, hard-hearted; अहो स्थिरः कोऽपि तवेप्सितो युवा Ku.5.47.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -रः

      1. A god, deity.
      2. A tree.
      3. A mountain.
      4. A bull.
      5. Name of Śiva.
      6. Name of Kārtikeya.
      7. Final beatitude or absolution.
      8. The planet Saturn.
      9. Name of certain zodiacal signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius).
    • -रा

      1. The earth; पितामहस्तामालोक्य विहस्तामस्थिरां स्थिराम् Śiva B.5.47.
      2. A strong-minded woman.
      3. The silkcotton tree.
    • -रम्

      1. Steadfastness, stubbornness. (स्थिरीकृ means
      2. to confirm, strengthen, or to corroborate.
      3. to stop, make fast.
      4. to cheer up, console, comfort; Ś.4.
      5. To steel (the heart); Amaru. स्थिरीभू means
      6. to become firm or steady.
      7. to become calm or tranquil.) -Compound
    • -अङ्घ्रिपः the marshy date-tree.

    • -अनुराग Adjective firm in attachment, constant in affection.

    • -अपाय Adjective subject to constant decay.

    • -आत्मन्, -चित्त, -चेतस्, -धी, -बुद्धि, -मति

      1. Adjective
      2. firm-minded, steady in thought or resolve, resolute; न च योगविधेर्नवेतरः स्थिरधीरा परमात्मदर्शनात् R.8.22.
      3. cool, calm, dispassionate.
    • -आयति Adjective lasting long.

    • -आयुस्, -जीविन् Adjective long-lived, lasting. (-Masculine) the silk-cotton tree (Marâthî सांवरी).

    • -आरम्भ Adjective firm in undertakings, persevering.

    • -कर्मन् Adjective persevering in action; न नवः प्रभुरा फलोदयात् स्थिर- कर्मा विरराम कर्मणः R.8.22.

    • -कुट्टकः

      1. a steady pulverizer.
      2. a kind of common divisor (in algebra).
    • -कुसुमः the Bakul tree.

    • -गतिः the planet Saturn.

    • -गन्धः

      1. theChampaka flower.
      2. (न्धा) the trumpet-flower.
      3. the Ketakī plant.
    • -छदः the birch tree.

    • -छायः

      1. a tree which gives shelter to travellers.
      2. a tree (in general).
    • -जिह्वः a fish.

    • -जीवित Adjective long-lived.

    • -जीविता the silk-cotton tree.

    • -दंष्ट्रः

      1. a snake.
      2. Viṣṇu in his boar incarnation.
      3. sound.
    • -धामन् Adjective belonging to a strong race.

    • -पत्रः the marshy date-tree.

    • -पद Adjective firmly rooted.

    • -पुष्पः

      1. the Champaka tree.
      2. theBakula tree.
    • -प्रतिज्ञ

      1. Adjective
      2. persisting in an assertion, obstinate, pertinacious.
      3. faithful to a promise.
    • -प्रतिबन्ध Adjective firm in opposition, obstinate; Ś.2.

    • -प्रतिष्ठा fixed residence or abode.

    • -फला a kind of gourd (Marâthî कोहळा).

    • -योनिः a large tree which gives shade and shelter.

    • -यौवन Adjective ever youthful. (-नः) a kind of good or evil genius, a fairy.

    • -रङ्गा indigo.

    • -रागा a kind of curcuma (Marâthî दारुहळद).

    • -लिङ्ग Adjective having a a stiff virile organ.

    • -वाच् Adjective one whose word may be trusted.

    • -विक्रम Adjective taking firm strides.

    • -श्री Adjective having everlasting prosperity.

    • -सङ्गर Adjective faithful to a promise, true, veracious.

    • -सौहृद Adjective firm in friendship.

    • -स्थायिन् Adjective remaining firm or steady, keeping perfectly still (as in meditation).

    In the Gita6·1112·96·136·3317·8

    शुचौ देशे प्रतिष्ठाप्य स्थिरमासनमात्मनः ।

    śucau deśe pratiṣṭhāpya sthiramāsanamātmanaḥ, — He should set in a pure spot his firm seat, neither too high, nor yet too low, covered with a cloth, with a deer skin, with sacred grass, and seated… 6·11
    • स्थिरम्sthiramaccusative singular of the neuter form of the adjective sthira (motionless, stable, firm).
    • स्थिरःsthiraḥnominative singular of the masculine form of the adjective sthira (motionless, stable, firm).
    • स्थिराम्sthirāmaccusative singular of the feminine form of the adjective sthira (motionless, stable, firm).
    • स्थिराःsthirāḥnominative plural of the masculine form of the adjective sthira (motionless, stable, firm).
  2. अस्थिरasthiraa.Not stable or firm, unsteady, fickle. मनश्चञ्चलमस्थिरम् Bg.6.26
    1. Not stable or firm, unsteady, fickle. मनश्चञ्चलमस्थिरम् Bg.6.26
    2. Uncertain, unascertained, doubtful; जानीयादस्थिरां वाचम् Ms.8.71.
    3. Unworthy of confidence; Rām.2.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. स्थिरsthira[sthi-rá] a. [√sthâ] firm, hard, solid, stiff, strong; fixed, immovable, motionless; steady (gait, gaze)…

    [sthi-rá] adjective [√sthâ] firm, hard, solid, stiff, strong; fixed, immovable, motionless; steady (gait, gaze); permanent, continual, enduring, lasting, changeless; steadfast, sustained, persevering; kept secret (counsel); constant, faithful, trustworthy (of persons); of good courage; firmly resolved to (infinitive); certain, sure, undoubted: manas or hrida yam sthiram kri, steel one's heart, take courage; neuter (Rig-veda) resistance: accusative with ava-tan, Parasmaipada break the resistance of any one (genitive), Â. yield; with â-tan, offer resistance.

  2. असुस्थिरादरasusthirādara[asu-sthira ͜ âdara] a. always anxious about his life.

    [asu-sthira ͜ âdara] adjective always anxious about his life.

  3. अस्थिरasthira[á-sthira] a. not firm, unsteady.

    [á-sthira] adjective not firm, unsteady.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. स्थिरsthiramf(/आ)n. firm, hard, solid, compact, strong RV. &c.
    1. mf(/आ)neuter gender firm, hard, solid, compact, strong fg-veda etc.
    2. mf(/आ)neuter gender fixed, immovable, motionless, still, calm S3Br. MBh. etc.
    3. mf(/आ)neuter gender firm, not wavering or tottering, steady R. VarBr2S.
    4. mf(/आ)neuter gender unfluctuating, durable, lasting, permanent, changeless fg-veda etc.
    5. mf(/आ)neuter gender stern, relentless, hard-hearted Kum.
    6. mf(/आ)neuter gender constant, steadfast, resolute, persevering (मनस् or हृदयं स्थिरं-√कृ, "to steel one's heart, take courage" R. Katha1s.)
    7. mf(/आ)neuter gender kept secret Vet.
    8. mf(/आ)neuter gender faithful, trustworthy Ya1jn5. MBh. etc.
    9. mf(/आ)neuter gender firmly resolved to (infinitive mood) MBh.
    10. mf(/आ)neuter gender settled, ascertained, undoubted, sure, certain Mn. MBh. etc.
    11. masculine gender a particular spell recited over weapons R.
    12. masculine gender a kind of metre VarBr2S.
    13. masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव MBh.
    14. masculine gender of one of Skanda स्कन्द 's attendants ibidem
    15. masculine gender Name of a particular astrology Yoga योग MW.
    16. masculine gender of certain zodiacal signs (viz. Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius; so called because any work done under these signs is supposed to be lasting) ibidem (Lexicographers also "a tree; Grislea Tomentosa; a mountain; a bull; a god; the planet Saturn; final emancipation")
    17. masculine gender the earth Lexicographers
    18. masculine gender Desmodium Gangeticum Lexicographers
    19. masculine gender Salmalia Malabarica Lexicographers
    20. masculine gender Equivalent to -काकोली Lexicographers
    21. masculine gender Name of the sound ज् Up.
    22. neuter gender steadfastness, stubbornness, resistance (accusative with अव-√तन् Parasmaipada "to loosen the resistance of [genitive case]"; Atmane-pada "to relax one's own resistance, yield"; with आ-√तन् Atmane-pada "to offer resistance") fg-veda
    23. etc. see page and participle 1264, column 3 .
  2. अतिस्थिरatisthiramfn. very stable.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective very stable.

  3. अभिस्थिरम्abhisthiramind. very firmly, intensely S3Br.

    indeclinable very firmly, intensely S3Br.

  4. असुस्थिरादरasusthirādaramfn. continually solicitous about one's life Ra1jat.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective continually solicitous about one's life Ra1jat.

  5. अस्थिरasthiramfn. unsteady, trembling, shaking S3Br. &c.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unsteady, trembling, shaking S3Br. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not permanent, transient R.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective uncertain, unascertained, doubtful Mn. viii, 71 MBh. ii, 1965
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not steady (in character), changeable, not deserving confidence R. ii, 21, 19 Pan5cat.