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हस्तिन (hastina)

 
Apte
English
हस्तिन [hastina] ना [nā] पुरम् [puram], (ना) पुरम्
N.
of a city founded by king Hastin, said to be situated some fifty miles north-east of the modern Delhi
it forms a central scene of action in the Mahābhārata
it's other names are: गजाह्वय, नागसाह्वय, नागाह्व, हास्तिन.
हस्तिनम् [hastinam],
N.
of Hastināpura, q. v.
a.
Having the depth of an elephant (as water)
सरस्तलं हास्तिनम्
Dk.*
2.7.