sthirá mf(ā́) n. firm, hard, solid, compact, strong RV. &c. &c
• fixed, immovable, motionless, still, calm ŚBr. MBh. &c
• firm, not wavering or tottering, steady R. VarBṛS
• unfluctuating, durable, lasting, permanent, changeless RV. &c. &c
• stern, relentless, hard-hearted Kum
• constant, steadfast, resolute, persevering (manas or hṛdayaṃ sthiraṃ-√kṛ, 'to steel one's heart, take courage' R. Kathās.)
• kept secret Vet
• faithful, trustworthy Yājñ. MBh. &c
• firmly resolved to (inf.) MBh
• settled, ascertained, undoubted, sure, certain Mn. MBh. &c
• m. a partic. spell recited over weapons R
• a kind of metre VarBṛS
• N. of Śiva MBh
• of one of Skanda's attendants ib
• N. of a partic. astrol. Yoga MW
• of certain zodiacal signs (viz. Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius
• so called because any work done under these signs is supposed to be lasting) ib. (L. also 'a tree
• Grislea Tomentosa
• a mountain
• a bull
• a god
• the planet Saturn
• final emancipation')
• (ā), f. a strong-minded woman MW
• the earth L
• Desmodium Gangeticīm L
• Salmalia Malabarica L
• = -kākolī L
• N. of the sound j Up
• (am), n. steadfastness, stubbornness, resistance (acc. with ava-√tan P. 'to loosen the resistance of gen.'
• Ā. 'to relax one's own resistance, yield'
• with ā-√tan Ā. 'to offer resistance') RV

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William

 

brtan pa

[tenses]

• brton
• wa
• brtan/
• rton/
• brtand/
• rtond/

[translation-san] {LCh,C,MSA} dṛdha

[translation-san] {C} dṛḍhatā

[translation-san] {L,MSA} dhīra

[translation-san] {MSA} dhṛti

[translation-san] {MSA} sthira

[translation-san] {MSA} sthairya

[translation-san] {L} dhruva

[translation-san] {C} nirūḍhi

[translation-san] {C} upastabdha

[translation-san] {L} āśraya

[translation-san] {L} vrata

[translation-san] {MSA} yid brtan pa = vaiśvāsika

[translation-eng] {Hopkins} adjective: stable; firm; steadfast verb: have faith in; believe in; trust

[translation-eng] {C} firmness; firm position; eternal; steadfast; propped up; supported; basis; receptacle; physical/bodily basis; body; based on; by resorting to (as a foundation); foundation; courage(ous); steadily wise; resolve; vow

[comments] SW added Eng. ""verb: have faith in; believe in; trust"" and ex 2

Jeffrey Hopkins' Tibetan-Sanskrit-English Dictionary