तिष्ठति

Sanskrit

Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-Aryan *(s)tíṣṭaHti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *stíštaHti, from Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti, from *steh₂- (“to stand”). Cognate with Latin sistō, Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi), Old English standan (whence English stand).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /tíʂ.ʈʰɐ.ti/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪iʂ.ʈʰɐ.t̪i/

Verb

तिष्ठति • (tíṣṭhati) third-singular present indicative (root स्था, class 1, type P)

1. to stand, stand firmly, station oneself, stand upon, get upon, take up a position on

   with पादाभ्याम् (pādābhyām) — to stand on the feet

   with जानुभ्याम् (jānubhyām) — to kneel

   with अग्रे (ágre) or अग्रतस् (agratás) and genitive — to stand or present oneself before

   with पुरस् (purás) and with or without genitive — to stand up against an enemy etc.

2. to stay, remain, continue in any condition or action

   with कन्या (kanyā́) — to remain a girl or unmarried

   with तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇī́m) or with मौनेन (maunena) (instrumental) — to remain silent

   with सुखम् (sukhám) — to continue or feel well

3. to remain occupied or engaged in, be intent upon, make a practice of, keep on, persevere in any act (with locative or ind.p.)

   with राज्ये (rājye) — to continue governing

   with शासने (śāsane) — to practise obedience

   with बल (bale) — to exercise power

   with स्वधर्मे (sva-dharme) — to do one's duty

   with स्वकर्मणि (sva-karmaṇi) — to keep to one's own business

   with संशये (saṃśaye, “saṃśaye”) — to persist in doubting

   धर्मम् आश्रित्य (dharmam āśritya) — to practise virtue

4. to continue to be or exist (as opposed to "perish"), endure, last
5. to be, exist, be present, be obtainable or at hand
6. to be with or at the disposal of, belong to (dative, genitive or locative)
7. (Ā, mc. also P. compare Pāṇini 1-3, 23; IV, 34) to stand by, abide by, be near to, be on the side of, adhere or submit to, acquiesce in, serve, obey (locative or dative)
8. to stand still, stay quiet, remain stationary, stop, halt, wait, tarry, linger, hesitate
9. to behave or conduct oneself

   with समम् (samám) — to behave equally towards any one (+ locative)

10. to be directed to or fixed on (+ locative)
11. to be founded or rest or depend on, be contained in (+ locative)
12. to rely on, confide in (+ locative)

    मयि स्थित्वा (mayi sthitvā) — confiding in me

13. to stay at, resort to (+ accusative)
14. to arise from (+ ablative or genitive)
15. to desist or cease from (+ ablative)
16. to remain unnoticed (as of no importance), be left alone (only imperative and potential)
17. (passive voice) be stood etc. - frequently used impersonally

    मया स्थीयताम् (mayā sthīyatām) — let it be abided by me; i.e. I must abide

18. (causative) to cause to stand, place, locate, set, lay, fix, station, establish, found, institute
19. (causative) to set up, erect, raise, build
20. (causative) to cause to continue, make durable, strengthen, confirm
21. (causative) to prop up, support, maintain
22. (causative) to affirm, assent
23. (causative) to appoint (to any office + locative)
24. (causative) to cause to be, constitute, make, appoint or employ as (+ two accusatives)

    with धात्रीम् (dhātrīm, “dhātrīm”) — to employ any one as a nurse

    with रक्षार्थम् (rakṣā-rtham) — to appoint any one as guardian

    with सज्जम् (sajjam) — to make anything ready

    with सुरक्षितम् (surakṣitam, “su-rakṣitam”) — to keep anything well guarded

    with स्वीकृत्य (svīkṛtya) — to make anything one's own

    with परिशेषम् (pariśeṣam) — to leave anything over or remaining

25. (causative) to fix, settle, determine, resolve
26. (causative) to fix in or on, lead or being into, direct or turn towards (+ locative, rarely accusative)

    with हृदि (hṛdi) — to impress on the heart

    with मनस् (mánas) — to fix the mind on

27. (causative) to introduce or initiate into, instruct in (+ locative)

    with नये (naye) — to instruct in a plan or system

28. (causative) to make over or deliver up to (loc. or haste with gen., " into the hands of ")
29. (causative) to give in marriage
30. (causative) to cause to stand still, stop, arrest, check, hold, keep in, restrain

    with बद्ध्वा (baddhvā, “baddhvā”) — to keep bound or imprisoned

31. (causative) to place aside, keep, save, preserve

Conjugation

Present: तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati), तिष्ठते (tiṣṭhate), स्थीयते (sthīyate)
Voice	Active			Middle			Passive
Number	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
Indicative Mood
Third	तिष्ठति tiṣṭhati	तिष्ठतः tiṣṭhataḥ	तिष्ठन्ति tiṣṭhanti	तिष्ठते tiṣṭhate	तिष्ठेते tiṣṭhete	तिष्ठन्ते tiṣṭhante	स्थीयते sthīyate	स्थीयेते sthīyete	स्थीयन्ते sthīyante
Second	तिष्ठसि tiṣṭhasi	तिष्ठथः tiṣṭhathaḥ	तिष्ठथ tiṣṭhatha	तिष्ठसे tiṣṭhase	तिष्ठेथे tiṣṭhethe	तिष्ठध्वे tiṣṭhadhve	स्थीयसे sthīyase	स्थीयेथे sthīyethe	स्थीयध्वे sthīyadhve
First	तिष्ठामि tiṣṭhāmi	तिष्ठावः tiṣṭhāvaḥ	तिष्ठामः tiṣṭhāmaḥ	तिष्ठे tiṣṭhe	तिष्ठावहे tiṣṭhāvahe	तिष्ठामहे tiṣṭhāmahe	स्थीये sthīye	स्थीयावहे sthīyāvahe	स्थीयामहे sthīyāmahe
Imperative Mood
Third	तिष्ठतु tiṣṭhatu	तिष्ठताम् tiṣṭhatām	तिष्ठन्तु tiṣṭhantu	तिष्ठताम् tiṣṭhatām	तिष्ठेताम् tiṣṭhetām	तिष्ठन्ताम् tiṣṭhantām	स्थीयताम् sthīyatām	स्थीयेताम् sthīyetām	स्थीयन्ताम् sthīyantām
Second	तिष्ठ tiṣṭha	तिष्ठतम् tiṣṭhatam	तिष्ठत tiṣṭhata	तिष्ठस्व tiṣṭhasva	तिष्ठेथाम् tiṣṭhethām	तिष्ठध्वम् tiṣṭhadhvam	स्थीयस्व sthīyasva	स्थीयेथाम् sthīyethām	स्थीयध्वम् sthīyadhvam
First	तिष्ठानि tiṣṭhāni	तिष्ठाव tiṣṭhāva	तिष्ठाम tiṣṭhāma	तिष्ठै tiṣṭhai	तिष्ठावहै tiṣṭhāvahai	तिष्ठामहै tiṣṭhāmahai	स्थीयै sthīyai	स्थीयावहै sthīyāvahai	स्थीयामहै sthīyāmahai
Optative Mood
Third	तिष्ठेत् tiṣṭhet	तिष्ठेताम् tiṣṭhetām	तिष्ठेयुः tiṣṭheyuḥ	तिष्ठेत tiṣṭheta	तिष्ठेयाताम् tiṣṭheyātām	तिष्ठेरन् tiṣṭheran	स्थीयेत sthīyeta	स्थीयेयाताम् sthīyeyātām	स्थीयेरन् sthīyeran
Second	तिष्ठेः tiṣṭheḥ	तिष्ठेतम् tiṣṭhetam	तिष्ठेत tiṣṭheta	तिष्ठेथाः tiṣṭhethāḥ	तिष्ठेयाथाम् tiṣṭheyāthām	तिष्ठेध्वम् tiṣṭhedhvam	स्थीयेथाः sthīyethāḥ	स्थीयेयाथाम् sthīyeyāthām	स्थीयेध्वम् sthīyedhvam
First	तिष्ठेयम् tiṣṭheyam	तिष्ठेव tiṣṭheva	तिष्ठेमः tiṣṭhemaḥ	तिष्ठेय tiṣṭheya	तिष्ठेवहि tiṣṭhevahi	तिष्ठेमहि tiṣṭhemahi	स्थीयेय sthīyeya	स्थीयेवहि sthīyevahi	स्थीयेमहि sthīyemahi
Participles
	तिष्ठत् tiṣṭhat	or	तिष्ठन्त् tiṣṭhant	तिष्ठमान tiṣṭhamāna			स्थीयमान sthīyamāna

Imperfect: अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat), अतिष्ठत (atiṣṭhata), अस्थीयत (asthīyata)
Voice	Active			Middle			Passive
Number	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
Indicative Mood
Third	अतिष्ठत् atiṣṭhat	अतिष्ठताम् atiṣṭhatām	अतिष्ठन् atiṣṭhan	अतिष्ठत atiṣṭhata	अतिष्ठेताम् atiṣṭhetām	अतिष्ठन्त atiṣṭhanta	अस्थीयत asthīyata	अस्थीयेताम् asthīyetām	अस्थीयन्त asthīyanta
Second	अतिष्ठः atiṣṭhaḥ	अतिष्ठतम् atiṣṭhatam	अतिष्ठत atiṣṭhata	अतिष्ठथाः atiṣṭhathāḥ	अतिष्ठेथाम् atiṣṭhethām	अतिष्ठध्वम् atiṣṭhadhvam	अस्थीयथाः asthīyathāḥ	अस्थीयेथाम् asthīyethām	अस्थीयध्वम् asthīyadhvam
First	अतिष्ठम् atiṣṭham	अतिष्ठाव atiṣṭhāva	अतिष्ठाम atiṣṭhāma	अतिष्ठे atiṣṭhe	अतिष्ठावहि atiṣṭhāvahi	अतिष्ठामहि atiṣṭhāmahi	अस्थीये asthīye	अस्थीयावहि asthīyāvahi	अस्थीयामहि asthīyāmahi

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “तिष्ठति”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 1262.

Further reading

• Partial conjugation (without subjunctive and benedictive)