sTalI 1 Dry ground, firm land. 2 A natural spot of ground, ground or land (as of a forest); vilalApa vikIrRamUrDajA samaduHKAmiva kurvatI sTalIM Ku. 4. 4. 3 A deity of the soil; (= sTaladevatA q. v. ) Comp. — devatA a deity of the soil, a tutelary deity; Me. 106.