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adhiṭṭhāti

pr 3rd sg of adhiṭṭhāti (verb)

  1. stands firmly; takes a stand; makes up one's mind; determines; lit. stands above
  2. concentrates; focuses; fixes attention (on); lit. stands above
  3. determines; orders; arranges; manages; supervises; lit. stands above

Etymology. adhi + ṭhā + ti; from √ṭhā 'stand'; Sanskrit adhitiṣṭhati [abhiṣṭhā]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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