AsTA
1. A-√ sTA P. Ā. -tizWati , -te , 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. -sTApayati , 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.