अवष्टम्भ् [avaṣṭambh] 5, 9.
[P.] To lean or rest upon; धनुरवष्टभ्य
[Mv.5;] so दण्डम्; प्रकृतिं स्वामवष्टभ्य
[Bg.9.8] by the help of; वृद्धां भार्यामवष्टभ्य Rām. on account of.
To block up; कोसलनृपतेर्द्वारमवष्टभ्य
[Ratn.4.] To wrap, envelop, cover with;
[K.116;] तिमिरेणावष्टभ्यमाने जीवलोके 159; occupy;
[Dk.159.] To support, prop, hold up; clasp, embrace; अवष्टभ्यासौ माम्
[Mv.5.5;] क्रोडविभागेन मामवष्टभ्य
[K.33,42,54.] To hinder, stop, arrest, hold or keep back; अवष्टभ्यमान इव जलधरैः
[K.33.] To be near.
To be astounded or bewildered.