Dictionary Definition:
sthitá mfn. standing (as opp. to 'going', 'sitting', or 'lying'
• parasparaṃ sthitam, 'standing opposed to each other'
• sthitaṃ tena, 'it was stood by him' = 'he waited') Mn. MBh. &c
• standing firm (yuddhe, 'in battle') Hariv
• standing, staying, situated, resting or abiding or remaining in (loc. or comp
• with uccâvaceṣu, 'abiding in things high and low'
• with anityam, 'not remaining permanently', 'staying only a short time' KātyŚr. Mn. MBh. &c
• being or remaining or keeping in any state or condition (loc., instr., abl., comp., or a noun in the same case, also ind. p. or adv
• vyāpya sthitaḥ, 'he keeps continually pervading' Śak. Vikr
• upaviśya sthitaḥ, 'he remains sitting' Vikr
• kathaṃ sthitâsi, 'how did you fare?' Vikr. [Page 1264, Column 2]
• evaṃ sthite, 'it being so' Pañc
• puraḥ sthite, 'it being imminent') MBh. Kāv. &c
• engaged in, occupied with, intent upon, engrossed by, devoted or addicted to (loc. or comp.), performing, protecting Mn. MBh. &c
• abiding by, conforming to, following (loc.) ib
• being in office or charge Pañcat. Rājat
• adhering to or keeping with (loc.) Hariv
• lasting RPrāt
• firm, constant, invariable Kathās
• settled, ascertained, decreed, established, generally accepted ŚBr. &c. &c
• fixed upon, determined Śak
• firmly convinced or persuaded MBh. Subh
• firmly resolved to (inf. or loc.) MBh. R. &c
• faithful to a promise or agreement L.: upright, virtuous L
• prepared for or to (dat.) Yājñ. Kum
• being there, existing, present, close at hand, ready (sthito hy eṣaḥ, 'I myself am ready'
• agraje sthite, 'when the elder brother is there') Mn. MBh. &c
• belonging to (gen.) R
• turned or directed to, fixed upon (loc. or comp.) VarBṛS. Sarvad
• resting or depending on (loc.) MBh. R. &c
• leading or conducive to (dat.) Pañcat
• one who has desisted or ceased Pañcad
• left over L
• (in Vedic gram.) not accompanied by iti (in the Pada-pāṭha), standing alone (pade sthite, 'in the Pada text') Prāt
• (am), n. standing still, stopping Bhartṛ
• staying, remaining, abiding R
• manner of standing ib
• perseverance on the right path ib