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Apte Dictionary

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

स्तम्भ्stambh1 Ā.; 5, 9 P. (स्तम्भते, स्तभ्नोति, स्तभ्नाति, स्तम्भित or स्तब्ध; the स् of the root being changed to ष्…
1. 1 Ā.; 5, 9 Parasmaipada (स्तम्भते, स्तभ्नोति, स्तभ्नाति, स्तम्भित or स्तब्ध; the स् of the root being changed to ष् after prepositions ending in इ or उ and also after अव)
2. To stop, hinder, arrest, suppress; कण्ठः स्तम्भितबाष्पवृत्ति- कलुषः Ś.5.4.
3. To make firm or stiff, to make immoveable.
4. To stupefy, paralyze, benumb; प्राणा दध्वंसिरे गात्रं तस्मम्भे च प्रिये हते Bk.14.55.
5. To prop support, uphold, sustain.
6. To become stiff, rigid or immoveable.
7. To be proud or elated, be stiff-necked.
8. To occupy, spread; ततः पुण्याहघोषोऽभूद्दिवं स्तब्ध्वेव भारत Mb.12.38.19. (The following verse illustrates the root in its different conjugations: स्तम्भते पुरुषः प्रायो यौवनेन धनेन च । न स्तभ्नाति क्षितीशोऽपि न स्तभ्नोति युवाप्यसौ ॥). -Causal (स्तम्भयति-ते)
9. To stop, arrest.
10. To make firm or regid.
11. To paralyze.
12. To prop, support.
13. To suppress, check.
In the Gita3·43 10·42

एवं बुद्धेः परं बुद्ध्वा संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना ।

evaṁ buddheḥ paraṁ buddhvā saṁstabhyātmānamātmanā, — Thus awakening by the understanding to the Highest which is beyond even the discerning mind, putting force on the self by the self to make it firm and… 3·43
- संस्तभ्यsaṁstabhyaindeclinable past participle or gerund form of the verbal root stambh (to fix firmly, support) with the prefix sam.
- विष्टभ्यviṣṭabhyaindeclinable past participle or gerund form of the verbal root stambh (to fix firmly, support) with the prefix vi (to support pervasively).
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उपस्तम्भ्upastambh5, 9 P. To prop, support (fig. also).

5, 9 Parasmaipada To prop, support (Figurative also).

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संस्तम्भ्saṃstambh5, 9 P. (caus. also)
1. 5, 9 Parasmaipada (caus. also)
2. To stop, restrain, control; प्रयत्नसंस्तम्भितवक्रियाणां कथंचिदीशा मनसां बभूवुः Ku. 3.34.
3. To paralyze, benumb; वृत्तिः मोहेन संस्तम्भयतेन्द्रिया- णाम् Ku.3.73.
4. To take heart or courage, cheer up, compose, collect (oneself); संस्तम्भ राम भद्रं ते मा शुचः पुरुषोत्तम Rām.4.1.115; देवि संस्तम्भयात्मानम् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.
5. To make firm or immoveable; एवं बुद्धेः परं बुद्ध्वा संस्तभ्यात्मान- मात्मना Bg.3.43.
6. To support, prop up.
7. To confirm, establish, corroborate.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

स्तम्भ्stambhor स्तभ् (connected with √स्कम्भ् q.v.; in native lists written स्तन्भ्) cl.5.9. P. (Dha1tup. xxxi, 7)…

or स्तभ् (connected with √स्कम्भ् quod vide; in native lists written स्तन्भ्) class5.9. Parasmaipada (Dha1tup. xxxi, 7) स्तभ्न्/ओति, स्तभ्न्/आति (confer, compare Pa1n2. 3-1, 82), or class1 Atmane-pada (x, 26) स्त्/अम्भते (pr. page and participle also स्तम्भत् Hariv., स्तभमान [quod vide] AitA1r.; perfect tense तस्त्/अम्भ, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedम्भत्, तस्तभ्/उः, page and participle तस्तभ्व्/अस्, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedवान्द् fg-veda; तस्तभान्/अ, तस्तम्भे MBh.; Aorist /अस्तम्भीत्; अस्ताम्प्सीत् TBr.; अस्तभत् grammar; future स्तम्भिता, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedभिष्यति ibidem; infinitive mood स्तब्धुम् Katha1s.; indeclinablepage and participle स्तब्ध्व्/आ AV. etc.; स्तम्भित्वा MBh.; -स्त्/अभ्य and -स्तम्भम् Breton), to fix firmly, support, sustain, prop (especially the heavens) fg-veda AV. Breton; to support or hold up by contact with, reach up to (accusative) MBh. Hariv.; to stop, stop up, arrest, make stiff or immovable, paralyze fg-veda etc.; (Atmane-pada) to rest or lean on (locative case) Hcar.; to become stiff or immovable Bhat2t2.; to become solid MBh. xii, 6807 : Passive voice स्तभ्यते (Aorist अस्तम्भि), to be firmly fixed or supported or propped etc. MBh. Ka1v. etc.: Causal स्तभाय्/अति, to make firm, support fg-veda; to stop, arrest ibidem; स्तम्भयति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते (Aorist अतस्तम्भत्), to fix, establish, erect MBh. Ka1v. etc.; to make stiff or rigid, paralyze Sus3r.; to make solid ibidem; to stop, arrest (also by magic), suppress, check, restrain ibidem : Desiderative तिस्तम्भिषति grammar : Intensive तास्तभ्यते ibidem [confer, compare Greek στέμφυλον, στέμβω, στείβω; Lithuanian stambras, stimbras; German stampfo7n, stampfen; English stamp, stump .]

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अभिसंस्तम्भ्abhisaṃstambh(ind.p. -स्तभ्य) to support, render firm Kaus3. R.

(indeclinablepage and participle -स्तभ्य) to support, render firm Kaus3. R.

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उपस्तम्भ्upastambhP. -स्तभ्नाति (1. sg. -स्तभ्नोमि TBr. iii, 7, 10, 1) to set up, erect, prop, stay, support S3Br. Ka1tyS3r. :…

Parasmaipada -स्तभ्नाति (1. sg. -स्तभ्नोमि TBr. iii, 7, 10, 1) to set up, erect, prop, stay, support S3Br. Ka1tyS3r. : Causal Parasmaipada (subjunctive -स्तभायत्) to raise, erect, set up, stay, support fg-veda; -स्तम्भयति the same

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परास्तम्भ्parāstambhP. -स्तभ्नाति, to hold back, hinder S3Br.

Parasmaipada -स्तभ्नाति, to hold back, hinder S3Br.

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परिसंस्तम्भ्parisaṃstambh(only ind.p. -स्तभ्य), to strengthen, comfort Ma1rkP.

(only indeclinablepage and participle -स्तभ्य), to strengthen, comfort Ma1rkP.

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प्रतिसंस्तम्भ्pratisaṃstambh(only ind.p. -स्तभ्य), to strengthen, encourage Ma1rkP.

(only indeclinablepage and participle -स्तभ्य), to strengthen, encourage Ma1rkP.

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प्रतिस्तम्भ्pratistambhP. A1. -स्तभ्नाति, -स्टभते, to lean or press (A1. "one's self") against Hariv. Pan5cat.

Parasmaipada Atmane-pada -स्तभ्नाति, -स्टभते, to lean or press (Atmane-pada "one's self") against Hariv. Pan5cat.

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