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Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Locative Note: -त(-ta) is a postposition.
*Note: Word-final ए(e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ(a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.
References
Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “स्थान”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “स्थान”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
staying, abiding, being in or on (in locative or compound)
storing-place or storage (of goods)
firm bearing (of troops), sustaining a charge (as opposed to युद्ध(yuddha, “charging”))
state, condition (at the end of compound = "being in the state of")
continued existence, continuance in the same state (i.e. in a kind of neutral state unmarked by loss or gain), continuing as or as long as (with instrumental)
Whatever dwellings ye possess, O Aśvins, in fields of men or in the streams of heaven, resting upon the summit of the mountain, or bringing food to him who gives oblation, delight yourselves, ye Gods, in plants and waters when Ṛṣis give them and ye find they suit You.
स्थाने(sthāne) (sthā́ne) (with genitive or at the end of compound) — in place of, instead of, in lieu of
रिपुस्थानेवर्तते(ripusthānevartate, to act in the place of an enemy)
विलोचनस्थानगत(vilocanasthānagata, “acting the part of eyes”)
(at the end of a compound) "taking the place of", "acting as", "representing" or "represented by"
पितृस्थान(pitṛ́sthāna) — acting as a father; represented by a father
इयङुवङ्स्थान(iyaṅuvaṅsthāna) — represented by 'iy' or 'uv'' (as ī and ū, Pāṇini 1-4, 4)
in Pāṇini's grammar the genitive case is often used alone, when the word sthāne has to be supplied:
हन्तेर् जः(hanter jaḥ) — ज(ja) is to be substituted in place of हन्(han)
place for, receptacle of (+ genitive)
proper or right place
स्थाने(sthā́ne) — in the right place or at the right time, seasonably, justly
province, region, domain, sphere (of gods or virtuous men; said to be in one of three places, namely "earth" or "atmosphere" or "heaven"; according to some that of virtuous Brahmins is called प्राजापत्य(prājāpatya); of Kshatriyas, ऐन्द्र(aindra); of Vaishyas, मारुत(māruta); of Shudras, गान्धर्व(gāndharva))
the main support or strength or chief constituent of a kingdom (said to be four, namely "army", "treasury", "city", "territory")
the place or organ of utterance of any sound (said to be 8 in number, namely कण्ठ(kaṇṭha, “throat”); तालु(tālu, “palate”); मूर्धन्(mūrdhan, “top of palate”); दन्त(danta, “teeth”); ओष्ठ(oṣṭha, “lips”); कण्ठतालु(kaṇṭhatālu, “throat and palate”); कण्ठोष्ठ(kaṇṭhoṣṭha, “throat and lips”); दन्तोष्ठ(dantoṣṭha, “teeth and lips”); to which are added नासिका(nāsikā, “nose”), said to be the place of utterance of true anusvāra, and उरस्(uras, “chest”), of visarga)
the pitch or key of the voice, note, tone (of which according to Rigveda-Pratishakhya there are three (see मन्द्र(mandra)), or according to Taittirīya-Pratishakya, seven)
वीना च्युता स्थानात्(vīnā cyutā sthānāt) — a lute out of tune