प्रस्था [ prasthā ] [ pra-√ sthā ] P. [ -tiṣṭhati ] , ( rarely Ā. [ te ] ) . to stand or rise up (esp. before the gods. an altar ) Lit. RV. Lit. TS. Lit. VS. ; to advance towards (acc.) Lit. ŚBr. Lit. ŚāṅkhŚr. ; (Ā. ; cf. Lit. Pāṇ. i , 3 , 22) to be awake Lit. MBh. ; ( Ā. mc. also P.) to set out , depart from (abl.) , proceed or march to (acc. with or without [ prati ] ) or with a view to or in order to (dat. or inf) Lit. ĀśvGṛ. Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv. ; ( with [ ākāśe ] ) to move or abide in the open air Lit. R. : Caus. [ -sthāpayati ] , to put aside Lit. AV. ; to send out , send to (acc. with or without [ prati ] ) or for the purpose of (dat. or loc.) , send away or home , dispatch messengers , dismiss , banish Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv. ; drive , urge on (horses) Lit. Kum. Desid. Ā. [ -tiṣṭhāsate ] , to wish to set out Lit. Śaṃk. Lit. Bhaṭṭ. ( 699,2 )