āsṭā | आस्टा | AsTA
1. ā-√ sṭā | आ-√ स्टा | P. Ā. -tiśWati | -तिश्Wअति |, -te | -ते |, to stand or remain on or by; to ascend, mount; to stay near, go towards, resort to, RV.; AV.; ŚBr.; ĀśvGṛ.; MBh.; R.; BhP.; Kum. &c.; to act according to, follow, R.; BhP.; to undertake, perform, do, carry out, practise, use, MBh.; R.; Hariv.; BhP.; Kathās. &c.; to side or take part with, be of the opinion of; to maintain, affirm, Pat.; to acknowledge; to take care for, have regard for, MBh.; Sarvad. &c.: Caus. -sṭāpayati | -स्टापयति |, to cause to ascend, Kauś.; to cause to stay or stop; to arrest, stop, RV.; Kauś.; to fix into, put into, AitBr.; BhP.; Kathās.; to hurt, RV.; to constipate; to strengthen, Suśr.; to introduce, Sāh.
2. ā-sṭā | आ-स्टा | f. consideration, regard, care, care for (with loc., e.g. mayy āsṭā | मय्य् आस्टा |, care for me), Hit.; Ragh.; Kathās. &c.
assent, promise, L.
confidence, hope
prop, stay, support, L.
place or means of abiding, L.
an assembly, L.
state, condition, L.
2. ā-sṭā | आ-स्टा | f. consideration, regard, care, care for (with loc., e.g. mayy āsṭā | मय्य् आस्टा |, care for me), Hit.; Ragh.; Kathās. &c.
assent, promise, L.
confidence, hope
prop, stay, support, L.
place or means of abiding, L.
an assembly, L.
state, condition, L.