आस्था

Monier-Williams · āsthā
ā-√sthā P. Ā. -tiṣṭhati, -te, to stand or remain on or by ‖ to ascend, mount ‖ to stay near, go towards, resort to &c ‖ to act according to, follow ‖ to undertake, perform, do, carry out, practise, use &c ‖ to side or take part with, be of the opinion of ‖ to maintain, affirm ‖ to acknowledge ‖ to take care for, have regard for &c.: Caus. -sthāpayati, to cause to ascend ‖ to cause to stay or stop ‖ to arrest, stop ‖ to fix into, put into ‖ to hurt ‖ to constipate ‖ to strengthen ‖ to introduce

Monier-Williams · āsthā
ā-sthā f. consideration, regard, care, care for (with loc., e.g. mayy āsthā, care for me) &c ‖ assent, promise ‖ confidence, hope ‖ prop, stay, support ‖ place or means of abiding ‖ an assembly ‖ state, condition