अध्यास्

{ adhyās }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अध्य्-√ आस्   to sit down or lie down upon, to settle upon;

to occupy as one's seat or habitation;

to get into, enter upon;

to be directed to or upon;

to affect, concern;

to preside over, influence, rule;

to cohabit with:

Caus. P. अध्य्-आसयति, to cause to sit down, [Bhaṭṭ.] :

Desid. ( p. अध्यासिसिषमाण) to be about to rise up to ( acc.), [Bhaṭṭ.]

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अध्य् √ आस्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

अध्यास् [adhyās]   2 A.
   (a) To lie down, settle upon; occupy, dwell in (as a seat or habitation:; seat oneself in or upon, enter upon, get into (as a path &c.) (with acc. of place); त्वरिततरमध्यास्यतामियं वनस्थली [K.28;36,4;] पर्णशालामध्यास्य [R.1.95;] द्वितीयमाश्रममध्या- सितुं समयः [V.5;] द्वारदेशमध्यास्ते Dk.3 is waiting at the door; [R.2.] 17;4.74;6.1;12.85;13.22,76;15. 93; [Me.78;] [Bk.1.5;] [Ms.7.77;] अये सिंहासनमध्यास्ते वृषलः [Mu.3;] भगवत्या प्राश्निकपदमध्यासितव्यम् M.1 occupy the seat of judge, accept the office of judge. (b) To take possession of, grasp, seize; धेन्वा तदध्यासितकातराक्ष्या [R.2.] 52 with eyes tremulous on account of her being seized by him (अध्यासितम् = आक्रमणम्). (c) To resort to, inhabit; यदध्यासितमर्हद्भिस्तद्धि प्रचक्षते [Ku.6.56.]
   To live in conjugal relation; cohabit with.
   To be directed or fixed upon.
   To rule, govern, influence; affect, concern (mostly Ved.). -Caus. To cause one to sit down upon; भवन्तमध्यासयन्नासनम् [Bk.2.46.]

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