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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आलम्बālambaa.Hanging down.

    Hanging down.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -बः

      1. Depending on or from.
      2. That on which one rests or leans, prop, stay; इह हि पततां नास्त्यालम्बा न चापि निवर्तनम् Śānti.3.2.
      3. Support, protection; तवालम्बादम्ब स्फुरदलघुगर्वेण सहसा Jag.; सीतां शून्ये यथासुखं; निरालम्बां हरिष्यामि Rām.; अपश्यन्त निरालम्बं तं ययातिं परिच्युतम् Mb.5.121.5.
      4. Receptacle.
      5. A perpendicular.

    • -बा Name of a plant with poisonous leaves.

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  2. आलम्बनम्ālambanam1 Depending on or from, hanging from.
    1. 1 Depending on or from, hanging from.
    2. Support, prop, stay; एतदालम्बनं श्रेष्ठमेतदालम्बनं परम् Kaṭh. Up.2.17. Ki.2.13; जातस्य नदीतीरे तस्यापि तृणस्य जन्मसाफल्यम् । यत्सलिलमज्जनाकुलजनहस्तावलम्बनं भवति ॥ Pt.1.28.; sustaining, supporting; Me.4.
    3. Receptacle, abode; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6.1 (Vartious reading).
    4. Reason, cause.
    5. Base.
    6. (In Rhet.) That on which a रस or sentiment, as it were, hangs, person or thing with reference to which a sentiment arises, the natural and necessary connection of sentiment with the cause which excites it. The causes (विभाव) giving rise to a Rasa are classified as two: आलम्बन and उद्दीपन; Exempli gratia, for example in the Bībhatsa sentiment stinking flesh etc. is the आलम्बन of the Rasa, and the attendant circumstances which enhance the feeling of loathing (the worms etc. in the flesh) are its उद्दीपनानि (exciters); for the other Rasas see S. D.21-238.
    7. The mental exercise practised by the Yogin in endeavouring to bring before his thoughts the gross form of the Eternal.
    8. Silent repetition of a prayer.
    9. (With Buddhists) The five attributes of things corresponding to five senses, id est, that is रूप, रस, गन्ध, स्पर्श and शब्द.
    10. Dharma or law corresponding to manas.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. आलम्बālamba[â-lamb-a] a. hanging down; m. hold, support; -ana, n. holding fast to; supporting (--˚); hold, support…

    [â-lamb-a] adjective hanging down; masculine hold, support; -ana, neuter holding fast to; supporting (--˚); hold, support; foundation; -in, adjective hanging down; attached to, resting on, reaching down to, dependent on, supporting (--˚).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आलम्बālambamfn. hanging down R.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective hanging down R.
    2. masculine gender that on which one rests or leans, support, prop
    3. masculine gender receptacle
    4. masculine gender asylum MBh. R. Katha1s. etc.
    5. masculine gender depending on or from
    6. masculine gender a perpendicular Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender Name of a Muni मुनि MBh.
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  2. आलम्बनālambanan. depending on or resting upon
    1. neuter gender depending on or resting upon
    2. neuter gender hanging from Pa1n2.
    3. neuter gender supporting, sustaining Megh.
    4. neuter gender foundation, base Prab. Kat2hUp.
    5. neuter gender reason, cause
    6. neuter gender (in rhetoric) the natural and necessary connection of a sensation with the cause which excites it Sa1h.
    7. neuter gender the mental exercise practised by the Yogin योगिन् in endeavouring to realize the gross form of the Eternal VP.
    8. neuter gender silent repetition of a prayer ([W.])
    9. neuter gender (with Buddhists Buddhists) the five attributes of things (apprehended by or connected with the five senses, viz. form, sound, smell, taste, and touch; also धर्म or law belonging to मनस्).
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  3. आलम्बनपरीक्षाālambanaparīkṣāmfn. N. of wk.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Name of work

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  4. आलम्बनवत्ālambanavatmfn. devoted to the mental exercise called A1lambana आलम्बन VP.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective devoted to the mental exercise called A1lambana आलम्बन VP.

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  5. आलम्बम्ālambamind. holding, supporting Ka1t2h.

    indeclinable holding, supporting Ka1t2h.

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  6. आलम्बाālambāf. a species of plant with poisonous leaves Sus3r.

    feminine a species of plant with poisonous leaves Sus3r.

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  7. आलम्बायनālambāyanamf(ई)n. a descendant of A1lamba आलम्ब
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender a descendant of A1lamba आलम्ब
    2. masculine gender Name of a man MBh.
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