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Entry अवष्टम्भ

अवष्टम्भavaṣṭambhaLeaning, resting upon.
[स्तम्भ्-घञ्, सस्य षत्वम्]
1. Leaning, resting upon.
2. Support, prop; मेरोश्चतुर्दिशमवष्टम्भगिरय उपक्लृप्ताः Bhāg.5.16.11. पक्षाभ्यामीषत्कृतावष्टम्भः K.34,44,186, 231,248; खड्गलतावष्टम्भनिश्चलः Māl.3; (hence) having recourse to, plucking up or summoning (as courage); तत्कथमहं धैर्यावष्टम्भं करोमि Pt.1; so पौरुषdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, धीरत्वdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Māl.2; सहजसत्त्वdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied K.286.
3. Haughtiness, pride, dignity, majestic greatness; सावष्टम्भाकृतिना K.179 dignified, noble, see सावष्टम्भ.
4. A post, pillar.
5. Gold.
6. Commencement, beginning.
7. Stopping, standing still, staying.
8. Courage, steadiness K.156,157; resolute determination; ईदृशोऽस्यावष्टम्भः Ratn.4; अविनयकोपितोऽ- वष्टम्भं कृत्वा K.261 plucking up courage; पलायनमवष्टम्भो वा Pt.4 holding out (as opposed to पलायनम्).
9. Obstruction, impediment.
10. Paralysis; stupefaction K.141.
11. Excellence. Compare अवष्टम्भः सुवर्णे च स्तम्भ- प्रारम्भयोरपि । Nm.
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