○páti m. (accord. to some sthapati, fr. caus. of √1. sthā) 'place-lord', a king, chief, governor, head official (accord. to KātyŚr., 'a Vaiśya or even a person of lower caste, who has celebrated the Go-sava sacrifice after being chosen king'
• accord. to others, 'an Āyogava who is a town official'
• cf. niṣāda-sth○) AV. VS. Br. ŚrS. R. Śiś
• an architect, master builder, carpenter, wheelwright MBh. R. &c. (IW. 185)
• one who sacrifices to Bṛihas-patī L
• a guard or attendant on the women's apartments, chamberlain L
• a charioteer W
• N. of Bṛihas-pati L
• of Kubera L
• mfn. chief, best, principal L

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William