आस्तरण _āstaraṇa

आस्तरण a.

1 Spreading, covering.

-णम् 1 Spreading, strewing.

-2 A bed, layer; कुसुम˚ a bed of flowers; कुसुमास्तरणे सहायतां बहुशः सौम्य गतस्त्वमावयोः Ku.4.35; सकुसुम˚ strewn with flowers Ś.3; तमालपत्रास्तरणासु रन्तुम् R.6.64.

-3 A cushion, quilt, bed clothes; गत˚ without the bed clothes.

-4 A rug, carpet.

-5 An elephant's housings, painted cloth (thrown on his back).

-6 A layer of Kuśa grass spread out at a sacrifice. वेद आस्त- रणं ब्रह्मोपबर्हणम् Av.15.3.7.