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तिष्ठन्तिक (tiSThantika)

 
Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid
English
tiṣṭhantika, adj. (= pres. pple. tiṣṭhant-
we should expect °ta-ka, but there is no v.l.
-ika is abnormal here
gender is m.), remaining (in the world, of Buddhas, contrasting with nirvṛta, entered into nirvāṇa): dattā apratimeṣu maitramanasā tiṣṭhantike (so read, both edd. °t ke) nirvṛte LV 〔291.14〕 (vs), were given with loving heart to the Matchless Ones (Buddhas), to (one) that was remaining in the world, (and) to (another) who had entered nirvāṇa. Cf. Senart, Mv 〔i.568〕, who reads this word correctly, equating it with tiṣṭhamāno (mahāvīro) 〔i.252.12〕, but wrongly understands 'nirvṛte
Tib., at least, supports my interpretation: byams paḥi yid kyis do zla med par bzhugs (remaining) daṅ (and) mya ṅan ḥdas la (= nirvṛta) phul.