पीठम् [pīṭham] 1 A seat (a stool, chair, bench, sofa &c.); 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.
N. N. of various temples; पीठं जालंधरं नाम तिष्ठत्यत्र चतुर्मुख Yoga- śikhopaniṣad, 5.11.
A royal seat, throne.
A district, province. -Comp.
-अधिकारः appointment to an office.
-केलिः a male confidant, a parasite.
-ग a.
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 ।).
-गर्भः the cavity in the pedestal of an idol.
-चक्रम् a carriage.
-नायिका a girl of fourteen (before menstruation) who represents Durgā at the festival of that goddess.
-भूः f. f. basis, basement.
-मर्द a. a. very impudent.
र्दः a companion, parasite, one who assists the hero of a drama in great undertakings, e. g. 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.
-सर्प a. a. lame, crippled;
[Ms.8.394;] कर्तव्ये पुरुषव्याघ्र किमास्से पीठसर्पवत्
[Mb.3.35.22.]