dhíṣṇya mfn. mindful, attentive, benevolent, liberal (Aśvins) RV. i, 3, 2 ; 89, 4 &c
• devout, pious (voice, hymn), x, 114, 9
• m. (f. ā only RV. iv, 3, 6
• n. MBh. i, 7944) a sort of subordinate or side-altar (generally a heap of earth covered with sand on which the fire is placed, and of which 8 are enumerated, viz. besides the āgnīdhrīya in the āagnīdhra those in the Sadas see s.v. belonging to the hotṛ, the maitrā-varuṇa or pra-śastṛ, the brāhmaṇācchaṃsin, the potṛ, neṣṭṛ and acchā-vāka
• and the mārjālīya) Br. ŚrS. &c. (cf. kḷpta-) &c
• N. of Uśanas, i.e. the planet Venus L. (cf. dhiṣaṇa)
• (ā) f. a meteor Var. (n. only MBh. v, 7272)
• n. site, place, abode, region, house MBh. Kāv. Pur. &c
• the seat of a god, i.e. a quarter of the sky VP.
• star, asterism (looking like the fire on the side altars) Var.
• the orb of an asterism (on which its light seems to centre) MBh. VP.
• power, strength L.
• mfn. placed upon a mound of earth serving as an altar AV. Br. &c
• m. (with or scil. agni) a fire so placed VS. TS.&c

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William