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anadhiṭṭhānā

anadhiṭṭhāna

nt nom pl of anadhiṭṭhāna (noun); nt instr sg of anadhiṭṭhāna (noun); nt abl sg of anadhiṭṭhāna (noun); nt voc sg of anadhiṭṭhāna (noun); …

1. not taking a stand; not depending (on); lit. not standing above
2. not determining; not taking formal possession; lit. not standing above

Etymology. na > an + adhi + √ṭhā + ana; from √ṭhā 'stand'; Sanskrit anadhiṣṭhāna (na + adhiṣṭhāna) [abhiṣṭhā]

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

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