अधिष्ठातृ

{ adhiṣṭhātṛ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अधि-ष्ठातृ  mfn.  mfn. superintending, presiding, governing, tutelary

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अधि ष्ठातृ

अधि-ष्ठातृ  m.  m. a ruler

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अधि ष्ठातृ

   the Supreme Ruler (or Providence personified and identified with one or other of the Hindū gods)
   a chief
   a protector.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

अधिष्ठातृ [adhiṣṭhātṛ]   [स्था-तृच्] Superintending, watching over, presiding over, guiding, governing; हनूमांश्चाप्यधिष्ठाता [Rām. 5.63.22;] tutelary guardian; as ˚त्री देवता a guardian or presiding deity. m. (-ता) A superintendent, head, chief, protector, controller, regulator, ruler; सर्वेन्द्रियाधिष्ठाता Bhāṣa P.; especially with reference to the Almighty who is the ruler of the universe. See अधिदेव also.

Shabda-Sagara

अधिष्ठातृ  mfn.  ( -ता-त्री-तृ) Governing, directing. fixing
  m.  ( -ता) A ruler, a governor, a director.
    E. अधि before स्था to stay, शतृ aff.

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अधि स्था शतृ