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Results for आलम्ब्

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Apte Dictionary

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

आलम्ब्ālamb1 Ā.
1. 1 Ā.
2. To rest or lean upon, support oneself on; शाखामालम्ब्य Rām.
3. To lay hold of, seize, take; अथालम्ब्य धनू रामः Bk.6.35,14.95.
4. To support, hold or take up; आथोरणालम्बितम् R.18.39.
5. To win, conquer, overcome; तस्य कविता मच्चित्तमालम्बते Dhūrtas
6. To resort to, have recourse to, take, assume; अमुमेवार्थमालम्ब्य Mu.2.2; स्वातन्त्र्यमालम्ब्य K.181; Ki.13.14; यशः शरीरं नवमाललम्बे Mv.7.18 obtained; Ki.17.34; so ध्यानम्, धैर्यम्, क्रोधम्, औदास्यम्, दक्षिणाम् दिशम् etc.
7. To hang from, be suspended; मुखालम्बित- हेमसूत्रम् V.5.2.
8. To depend upon; तमालम्ब्य रसोद्गमात् S. D 63.
9. To stretch forth; V.4.62.
10. To strike up (a tune or note).
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

आलम्ब्ālambA1. -लम्बते, to hang from Vikr.; to lay hold of, seize, cling to; to rest or lean upon MBh. R. Katha1s.…

Atmane-pada -लम्बते, to hang from Vikr.; to lay hold of, seize, cling to; to rest or lean upon MBh. R. Katha1s. Pan5cat. etc.; to support, hold R. Ragh. etc.; to take up; to appropriate; to bring near; to get; to give one's self up to MBh. R. Pan5cat. BhP. etc.; to depend Sa1h.

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आलम्ब्यālambyaind.p. having supported
1. indeclinablepage and participle having supported
2. supporting, sustaining
3. taking by the hand MBh. R. etc.
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