अतस्

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A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अतस्  n.  ind. (ablative of the pronom. base अ, equivalent to अस्मात्), from this, than this
   hence
   henceforth, from that time
   from this or that cause or reason.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

अतस् [atas]   ind. [इदं-तसिल्]
   Than this; from this (having a comparative force); अतो देवा अवन्तु नो यतो विष्णुर्विचक्रमे [Rv.1.22.16;] किमु परमतो नर्तयसि माम् [Bh.3.6;] अतोऽन्यथा [Ms.5.31.]
   From this or that cause, hence, consequently, so, therefore (corr. to यत्, यस्मात् or हि, expressed or understood); अन्तर्गतं प्राण- भृतां हि वेद सर्वं भवान्भावमतोऽभिधास्ये [R.2.43,3.5,] [Ku.2.] 5; अथातो ब्रह्मजिज्ञासा Ś. B. now therefore &c.
   Hence, from this place, henceforth (of time or place); (-परम्,
-ऊर्ध्वम्),   afterwards.
   Then (corr. of यदि-यद्). -Comp.
-अर्थम्-निमित्तम्   on this account, hence, for this reason.-एव for this very reason.
-ऊर्ध्वम्   henceforth; afterwards.
-परम्   (a) further on, any longer (with abl.); hereafter; निवसिष्यसि मय्येव अत ऊर्ध्वम् [Bg.12.8.] (b) beyond this, further than this; भाग्यायत्तमतःपरम् [Ś.4.16] more than this; अतःपरं नास्ति ममोत्तरम् V.2 now I have nothing more to say; (c) afterwards.

Shabda-Sagara

अतस्   ind.
   1. Hence, therefore, from this cause.
   2. An interjection of command.
    E. एतद् this, and तस् affix; irregular formation.

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एतद् तस्