1. to advise, admonish, instruct in or give advice upon (c. acc.) to exhort to Vin.i.83; DN.i.135; DN.ii.154; Dhp.77, Dhp.159 (aññaṃ); Ja.vi.368; Cp.i.10#3; Pv.ii.6#8; Pv-a.148
   grd anusāsiya Vin.i.59; and -sāsitabba Dhp-a.iii.99
   pass -sāsiyati Vin.ii.200; Mil.186.
2. to rule, govern (acc.) administer to (dat.) SN.i.236 = Snp.1002 (paṭhaviṃ dhammenam-anusāsati, of a Cakkavattin); Ja.ii.2; Ja.vi.517 (rajjassa rajjaṃ C., i.e. take care of) DN-a.i.246 (read ˚sāsantena) Pv-a.161 (rajjaṃ)

pp anusiṭṭha (q.v.); cp. anusatthar anusatthi & ovadati.

Vedic anuśāsati, anu + sās