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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. 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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  2. अवष्टम्भनम्avaṣṭambhanam1 Resting upon, having recourse to.
    1. 1 Resting upon, having recourse to.
    2. Supporting.
    3. Paralysing, stupefying.
    4. A post, pillar.
    5. Stopping, staying.
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  3. अवष्टम्भमयavaṣṭambhamayaa.(-यी f.) Golden, made of gold, or as large as a post; रघोरवष्टम्भमयेन पत्रिणा R.3.53. (अ˚ is usually rendered…

    (-यी Feminine) Golden, made of gold, or as large as a post; रघोरवष्टम्भमयेन पत्रिणा R.3.53. (अdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied is usually rendered in the above manner, but from the immediate context, it should more properly mean 'full of dignified boldness', 'breathing defiance'.)

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  4. अवष्टम्भ्avaṣṭambh5, 9. P.
    1. 5, 9. Parasmaipada
    2. To lean or rest upon; धनुरवष्टभ्य Mv.5; so दण्डम्; प्रकृतिं स्वामवष्टभ्य Bg.9.8 by the help of; वृद्धां भार्यामवष्टभ्य Rām. on account of.
    3. To block up; कोसलनृपतेर्द्वारमवष्टभ्य Ratn.4.
    4. To wrap, envelop, cover with; K.116; तिमिरेणावष्टभ्यमाने जीवलोके 159; occupy; Dk.159.
    5. To support, prop, hold up; clasp, embrace; अवष्टभ्यासौ माम् Mv.5.5; क्रोडविभागेन मामवष्टभ्य K.33,42,54.
    6. To hinder, stop, arrest, hold or keep back; अवष्टभ्यमान इव जलधरैः K.33.
    7. To be near.
    8. To be astounded or bewildered.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवष्टम्भavaṣṭambham. leaning or resting upon Sus3r. &c.
    1. masculine gender leaning or resting upon Sus3r. etc.
    2. masculine gender having recourse to anything, applying Pan5cat. Sa1h.
    3. masculine gender self-confidence, resoluteness Sus3r. Pan5cat. (confer, compare सा*वष्ट्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    4. masculine gender beginning Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender obstruction, impediment Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender post or pillar Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender gold Lexicographers
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  2. अवष्टम्भनavaṣṭambhanan. having recourse to (in comp.) Pan5cat.

    neuter gender having recourse to (in compound) Pan5cat.

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  3. अवष्टम्भमयavaṣṭambhamayamfn. (said of an arrow) shot with resoluteness(?) Ragh. iii, 53.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (said of an arrow) shot with resoluteness(?) Ragh. iii, 53.

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  4. अवष्टम्भ्avaṣṭambh(√स्तम्भ्), -ष्टभ्नोति (&c. Pa1n2. 8-3, 63 seqq.; generally ind.p. -ष्टभ्य A1s3vS3r. &c.) to lean or rest…

    (√स्तम्भ्), -ष्टभ्नोति (etc. Pa1n2. 8-3, 63 seqq.; generally indeclinablepage and participle -ष्टभ्य A1s3vS3r. etc.) to lean or rest upon, 3, 68, etc.; to bar, barricade R. iii, 56, 7; -ष्टभ्नाति (Katha1s.; Inf. -ष्टब्धुम् ibidem; Passive voice Aorist अवा*ष्टम्भि Ra1jat.) to seize, arrest R. v, 25, 52, etc.

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