Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

[स्तम्भ्-घञ्, सस्य षत्वम्]

1. Leaning, resting upon.
2. Support, prop; मेरोश्चतुर्दिशमवष्टम्भगिरय उपक्लृप्ताः Bhāg.5.16.11. पक्षाभ्यामीषत्कृतावष्टम्भः K.34,44,186, 231,248; खड्गलतावष्टम्भनिश्चलः Māl.3; (hence) having recourse to, plucking up or summoning (as courage); तत्कथमहं धैर्यावष्टम्भं करोमि Pt.1; so पौरुषdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, धीरत्वdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Māl.2; सहजसत्त्वdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied K.286.
3. Haughtiness, pride, dignity, majestic greatness; सावष्टम्भाकृतिना K.179 dignified, noble, see सावष्टम्भ.
4. A post, pillar.
5. Gold.
6. Commencement, beginning.
7. Stopping, standing still, staying.
8. Courage, steadiness K.156,157; resolute determination; ईदृशोऽस्यावष्टम्भः Ratn.4; अविनयकोपितोऽ- वष्टम्भं कृत्वा K.261 plucking up courage; पलायनमवष्टम्भो वा Pt.4 holding out (as opposed to पलायनम्).
9. Obstruction, impediment.
10. Paralysis; stupefaction K.141.
11. Excellence. Compare अवष्टम्भः सुवर्णे च स्तम्भ- प्रारम्भयोरपि । Nm.

1. masculine gender leaning or resting upon Sus3r. etc.
2. masculine gender having recourse to anything, applying Pan5cat. Sa1h.
3. masculine gender self-confidence, resoluteness Sus3r. Pan5cat. (confer, compare सा*वष्ट्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
4. masculine gender beginning Lexicographers
5. masculine gender obstruction, impediment Lexicographers
6. masculine gender post or pillar Lexicographers
7. masculine gender gold Lexicographers