पीठम्pīṭham1 A seat (a stool, chair, bench, sofa &c.); जवेन पीठादुदतिष्ठदच्युतः Śi.1.12; R,4.84;6.15.
- 1 A seat (a stool, chair, bench, sofa etc.); जवेन पीठादुदतिष्ठदच्युतः Śi.1.12; R,4.84;6.15.
- The seat of a religious student made of Kuśa grass.
- The seat of a deity, an altar.
- A pedestal in general, basis.
- A particular posture in sitting.
- (In geometry) The complement of a segment.
- Name of various temples; पीठं जालंधरं नाम तिष्ठत्यत्र चतुर्मुख Yoga- śikhopaniṣad, 5.11.
- A royal seat, throne.
- A district, province.
Derived forms and compounds
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-अधिकारः appointment to an office.
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-केलिः a male confidant, a parasite.
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- Adjective
- lame, crippled.
- seated in one's seat (not a warrior); योऽपि स्यात् पठिगः कश्चित् किं पुनः समरे स्थितः Mb.3.22.24 (com. पीठगः स्वासनस्थः अयुद्धमानोऽपीत्यर्थः ।).
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-गर्भः the cavity in the pedestal of an idol.
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-चक्रम् a carriage.
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-नायिका a girl of fourteen (before menstruation) who represents Durgā at the festival of that goddess.
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-भूः Feminine basis, basement.
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-मर्द Adjective very impudent.
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-र्दः
- a companion, parasite, one who assists the hero of a drama in great undertakings, Exempli gratia, for example in securing his mistress; Dk.2.2; so पीठमर्दिका 'a lady who assists the heroine in securing her lover'; उपस्थिता पीठमर्दिकां पण्डितकौशिकीं पुरस्कृत्य देवी M.1.13/14.
- a dancing master who instructs courtezans in the art of dancing.
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-सर्प Adjective lame, crippled; Ms.8.394; कर्तव्ये पुरुषव्याघ्र किमास्से पीठसर्पवत् Mb.3.35.22.
Source: Apte
