स्थविर

sthavira

seeﾠ -vishṭha

sthávira

mf (ā orﾠ ī)n. (cf. sthāvara)

broad, thick, compact, solid, strong, powerful RV. AV. Br. MBh. Hariv. ;
old, ancient, venerable (-rekāle orﾠ bhāve, « in old age» ) Br. etc. etc.;
m. an old man W. ;
(with Buddhists) an « Elder» (N. of the oldest andﾠ most venerable Bhikshus) MWB. 184; 255 etc.. ;
N. of Brahmā. L. ;
(pl.) N. of a school (alsoﾠ ārya-sth-) Buddh. ;
(ā) f. an old woman MW. ;
a kind of plant L. ;
(am) n. benzoin L.