(√स्तम्भ्) Parasmaipada -ष्टभ्नोति, or that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनाति (imperfect tense व्य्-अष्टभ्नोत् or that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनात् perfect tense वितष्टम्भ Pa1n2. 8-3, 63 etc.; indeclinablepage and participle -ष्टभ्य or -ष्टम्भित्वा), to fix asunder, hold or keep apart, prop, fix, fasten, support fg-veda AV. Breton; to strengthen, encourage MBh. BhP.; to settle, ascertain MBh. xii, 5429; to make stiff or rigid MBh. R. Ma1rkP.; to stop, check, restrain, suppress BhP.; to press close against (the mouth) Ya1jn5.; to plant (the feet) firmly Hit.; to lean on or against (accusative) MBh. R. Bhat2t2.; to stiffen id est fill through and through, pervade, permeate MBh. R.; to stuff (intr.), swell, remain undigested (in the stomach) Sus3r. : Causal -ष्ठम्-भयति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते (Aorist व्य्-अतस्तम्भत् Pa1n2. 8-3, 116), to cause to stop, check, arrest, obstruct MBh. R. etc.; to cause or produce (illness) by obstruction catalogue or catalogues; to paralyse MW.
Source: Monier-Williams