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Results for अवष्टम्भ्

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

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

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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