sTAnakaM [ sTAna svArTe ka ] 1 A position, situation. 2 A particular point or situation in dramatic action; e. g. patAkAsTAnaka q. v. 3 A city, town. 4 A basin. 5 Froth, a kind of scum on spirits or wine. 6 A mode of recitation. 7 A division or section of the Taittirīya, a branch of the Yajurveda .