स्थायिन् [sthāyin] a. a. [स्था-णिनि]
Standing, staying, being situated (at the end of comp.).
Enduring, continuing, lasting, abiding; शरीरं क्षणविध्वंसि कल्पान्तस्थायिनो गुणाः Subhāṣ.; कतिपयदिवसस्थायिनी यौवनश्रीः
[Bh.3.82;] [Mv.7.] 15.
Living, dwelling, remaining; संपत्स्यन्ते कतिपय- दिनस्थायिहंसा दशार्णाः
[Me.23.] Permanent, firm, steady, invariable, unchangeable. -m.
A lasting or permanent feeling; (see स्थायिभाव below); स्थायिनोऽर्थे प्रवर्तन्ते भावाः संचारिणो यथा
[Śi.2.87.] -n. Anything lasting, a permanent state or condition. -Comp.
-भावः a fixed or permanent condition of mind, a lasting or permanent feeling; (these feelings being said to give rise to the different rasas or sentiments in poetry, each rasa having its own Sthāyibhāva); they are eight or nine; रतिर्हासश्च शोकश्च क्रोधोत्साहौ भयं तथा । जुगुप्सा विस्मयश्चेत्थमष्टौ प्रोक्ताः शमोऽति च
[S. D.26;] cf. व्यभिचारिभाव, भाव, विभाव also.