sthātavya mfn. (n. impers.) to be stood or stayed or remained or continued in or abided by (loc., rarely instr.) MBh. Kāv. &c

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William

gnas par bya ba

[translation-san] {C} sthātavya

[translation-san] {C} vartitavya (=sthātavyam)

[translation-san] {C} vasati

[translation-san] {MV} sthāna

[translation-san] {C} pratibādhate

[translation-eng] {Hopkins} abide; remain

[translation-eng] {C} should stand; should stay; to dwell; opposes

Jeffrey Hopkins' Tibetan-Sanskrit-English Dictionary