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Entry स्तोभ

स्तोभstobhaStopping, obstructing.
[स्तुभ्-घञ्]
1. Stopping, obstructing.
2. A stop, pause.
3. Disrespect, contumely.
4. A hymn, praise; साङ्केत्यं पारिहास्यं वा स्तोभं हेलनमेव वा । वैकुण्ठनामग्रहणम- शेषाघहरं विदुः ॥ Bhāg.6.2.14.
5. A division of the Sāmaveda.
6. Anything inserted; अस्तोभमनवद्यं च सूत्रं सूत्रविदो विदुः ॥.
7. The sound or sounds dissimilar to and in excess of the letters of the Ṛik which is set to music; य ऋगक्षरेभ्योऽधिको न च तैः सवर्णः स स्तोभो नाम ŚB. on MS. 9.2.39.
8. A chanted interjection in a Sāman; सत्यं यज्ञस्तपो वेदाः स्तोभा मन्त्राः सरस्वती Mb.12.199.68.
9. Torpor, paralysis.
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