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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. स्तम्भstambhaFixedness, stiffness, rigidity, motionlessness; रम्भा स्तम्भं भजति Vikr.18.29; Ki.12. 28; गात्रस्तम्भः…

    [स्तम्भ्-अच्]

    1. Fixedness, stiffness, rigidity, motionlessness; रम्भा स्तम्भं भजति Vikr.18.29; Ki.12. 28; गात्रस्तम्भः स्तनमुकुलयोरुत्प्रबन्धः प्रकम्पः Māl.2.5; तत्संकल्पो- पहितजडिम स्तम्भमभ्येति गात्रम् 1.35;4.2.
    2. Insensibility, stupefaction, stupor, numbness, paralysis.
    3. Stoppage, obstruction, hindrance; सोऽपश्यत् प्रणिधानेन संततेः स्तम्भ- कारणम् R.1.74; वाक्स्तम्भं नाटयति Māl.8.
    4. Restraint, curbing, suppressing; कृतश्चित्तस्तम्भः प्रतिहतधियामञ्जलिरपि Bh.3.6.
    5. Prop, support, fulcrum; नासिराबन्धनार्थाय न शराः स्तम्भहेतवः Rām.2.23.3.
    6. A pillar, column, post.
    7. A stem, trunk (of a tree).
    8. Stupidity.
    9. Absence of feeling or excitability.
    10. The suppression of any force or feeling by supernatural or magical means.
    11. Stiff-neckedness; जन्मकर्मवयोरूपविद्यैश्वर्य- धनादिभिः । यद्यस्य न भवेत् स्तम्भस्तत्रायं मदनुग्रहः Bhāg.8.22.26.
    12. Filling up, stuffing.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -उत्कीर्ण Adjective carved out of a post of wood (as a statue).

    • -कर

      1. Adjective
      2. paralysing, benumbing.
      3. obstructing. (-रः) a fence.

    • -कारणम् cause of obstruction or impediment.

    • -पूजा worship of the posts of temporary pavilions erected for marriages or other occasions of solemnity.

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  2. अपस्तम्भapastambhaA vessel in the side of the breast containing vital air.

    A vessel in the side of the breast containing vital air.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. स्तम्भstambha[stambh-a] m. prop, post, pillar, column, (slender) stem (also fig. of arms; V., C.; ord. mg.); strengthening…

    [stambh-a] masculine prop, post, pillar, column, (slender) stem (also figurative, -ly of arms; Veda, Vedic, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit; ordinary meaning); strengthening, support (rare); rigidness, fixedness; stupefaction, paralysis; stoppage, obstruction, suppression (also by magical means); pride, arrogance: -ka, adjective stopping, arresting; masculine noun of an attendant of Siva.

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  2. अस्तम्भastambha[a-stambha] a. lacking posts; unpre tentious.

    [a-stambha] adjective lacking posts; unpre tentious.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. स्तम्भstambham. (ifc. f(आ).) a post, pillar, column, stem (as of a tree; also improperly applied to an arm) Ka1t2h.…
    1. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) a post, pillar, column, stem (as of a tree; also improperly applied to an arm) Ka1t2h. Gr2S3rS. MBh. etc.
    2. masculine gender support, propping, strengthening Bhartr2.
    3. masculine gender inflation, pretentiousness, arrogance MBh. R. etc.
    4. masculine gender fixedness, stiffness, rigidity, torpor, paralysis, stupefaction MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    5. masculine gender becoming hard or solid Ra1jat.
    6. masculine gender stoppage, obstruction, suppression (also the magical arresting of any feeling or force, as of hunger, thirst, or of the forces of water, fire etc. as taught in the Tantras तन्त्र s) Ka1v. Sus3r. Pan5car.
    7. masculine gender filling up, stuffing R.
    8. masculine gender Name of a particular Adhya1ya अध्याय Pat. on Pa1n2. 5-2, 60 vArttika 1
    9. masculine gender of a R2ishi ऋषि etc. VP. (confer, compare gaRa कुञ्जा*दि and शौनका*दि).
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  2. अग्निस्तम्भagnistambham. or

    masculine gender or

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  3. अग्निस्तम्भनagnistambhanan. the (magical) quenching of fire.

    neuter gender the (magical) quenching of fire.

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  4. अपस्तम्भapastambham. id. Sus3r.

    masculine gender the same Sus3r.

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  5. अपस्तम्भिनीapastambhinīf. N. of a plant.

    feminine Name of a plant.

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

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

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