sauṣṭhava n. (fr. su-ṣṭhu) excellence, superior goodness or beauty, extreme skilfulness, cleverness MBh. Kāv. &c

• a partic. position of the body (also in dancing

• often with lāghava) ib. Saṃgīt

• self-confidence L

• a partic. division of dramatic composition W. [Page 1256, Column 1]