(correctly, ಸುಸ್ಥಿರ) the condition of being firm, stable; stability.

the science of planting and taking care of forests; systematic forest management for the production of timber, conservation, etc.; forestry.

the study of geography in relation to economics; economic geography.

= ಶಶಿ.

Śiva, who wears the crescent moon on his head.

any instrument or weapon.

iron.

steel.

a cutting or stabbing instrument with a short, thin, sharp blade, single-edged or double-edged, set in a handle; a knife.

the science of studying that truth which lies beyond the human miṇḍs comprehension; parapsychology.

= ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಜ್ಞ.

a suffix to the names of the members of certain families.

the famous hill in Andhra Pradesh in South India, on top of which is the sacred temple of Venkaṭēśa.