Adhiṣṭāna | Substratum

Adhishtana

Adhiṣṭāna (IAST)
Translation: "substratum"

A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Sanskrit: अधिष्टान
Transliteration: Adhiṣṭāna
Translation: "basis; substratum; ground"
Definition:

1. According to the Bhagavad Gītā, one of the five factors necessary for an action.
2. According to Advaita Vedānta, the Absolute (Brahman) is the only real Adhiṣṭāna.

Reference:

1. Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press