स्तम्भ्stambh1 Ā.; 5, 9 P. (स्तम्भते, स्तभ्नोति, स्तभ्नाति, स्तम्भित or स्तब्ध; the स् of the root being changed to ष्…
- 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)
- To stop, hinder, arrest, suppress; कण्ठः स्तम्भितबाष्पवृत्ति- कलुषः Ś.5.4.
- To make firm or stiff, to make immoveable.
- To stupefy, paralyze, benumb; प्राणा दध्वंसिरे गात्रं तस्मम्भे च प्रिये हते Bk.14.55.
- To prop support, uphold, sustain.
- To become stiff, rigid or immoveable.
- To be proud or elated, be stiff-necked.
- 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)
- To stop, arrest.
- To make firm or regid.
- To paralyze.
- To prop, support.
- To suppress, check.
Source: Apte