AsanaM [ As-lyuw ] 1 Sitting down. 2 A seat, place, stool; sa vAsavenAsanasannikfzwaM Ku. 3. 2 ; AsanaM muc to leave one's seat, rise; R. 3. 11. 3 A particular posture or mode of sitting; cf. padma°, vIra°, Badra°, vajra° &c. 4 Sitting down or halting, stopping, encamping. 5 Abiding, dwelling; Ms. 2. 245 , 6. 59. 6 Any peculiar mode of sexual enjoyment ( pb ) (84 such asanas are usually mentioned). 7 Maintaining a post against an enemy ( opp. yAnaM ), one of the six modes of foreign policy; which are: - saMDirnA vigraho yAnamAsanaM dvEDamASrayaH Ak. ; pratibadDaSaktyoH kAlapratIkzayA tUzRImavasTAnamAsanaM; parasparasya sAmarTyaviGAtAdAsanaM smftaM Agni P.; Ms. 7. 160 , 162 , 166 ; Y. 1. 346 ; Pt. 3. 8 The front part of an elephant's body, withers. 9 Throwing ( fr. as to throw). 10 N. of two trees ( asana and jIvaka ). — nA A seat, stool, stay. — nI 1 Stay, abiding, sitting. 2 A small seat or stool. 3 A shop, stall. Comp. — baMDaDIra a. resolute to sit down, firm in one's seat; nizeduzImAsanabaMDaDIraH R. 2. 6.