1. pratiṣṭhā
1. pratiṣṭhā (√ sthā) P. Ā. tiṣṭhati, te to stand, stay, abide, dwell, RV. &c. &c.; to stand still, set (as the sun), cease, MBh. ; BhP. ; to stand firm, be based or rest on ( loc. ), be established, thrive, prosper, RV. &c. &c.; to depend or rely on ( loc. ), Vajracch. ; to withstan
2. pratiṣṭhā
2. pratiṣṭhā f. ( ifc. f(ā). ) standing still, resting, remaining, steadfastness, stability, perseverance in ( comp. ), VS. &c. &c.
3. pratiṣṭhā
the performance of any ceremony or of any solemn act, consecration or dedication (of a monument or of an idol or of a temple &c.; cf. prA Ra-pr˚ ), settling or endowment of a daughter, completion of a vow, any ceremony for obtaining supernatural and magical powers, Var. ; Kathās. ; Rājat. ; Pur.