विष्टम्भ

{ viṣṭambhḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

वि-ष्टम्भ  m.  m. fixing, planting firmly ( पद-व्°), [Kir.]

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वि ष्टम्भ

    prop, support, [RV.]; [AV.]; [MBh.]; [Śaṃk.]
   ‘supporters’, N. of partic. syllables inserted in sacred texts, [PañcavBr.]
    checking, stopping, restraint, impediment, suppression, [Kām.]; [BhP.]
    endurance, resistance, [MBh.]
    obstruction of the urine or feces, ischury, constipation, [Suśr.]
   a partic. disease of the fetus, [ŚārṅgS.]
    paralysis, loss of motion, [W.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

विष्टम्भः [viṣṭambhḥ]   1 fixing firmly.
    obstruction, hindrance, an impediment.
    obstruction of the urine or ordure, constipation.
    paralysis.
    stopping, staying.
    stepping, placing the feet.
    prop, support.
    endurance, resistance; शीतोष्ण- वर्ष- पवन-विष्टम्भविभिन्न- सर्वत्वचः [Mb.12.192.1.]

Shabda-Sagara

विष्टम्भ  m.  ( -म्भः)
   1. impediment, hindrance, obstacle.
   2. stopping, stay- ing.
   3. placing in or upon.
   4. A disease, obstruction of urine or fæces, ischury, constipation.
   5. paralysis, loss of motion.
    E. वि before स्तभि to stop or hinder, aff. घञ् .

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वि स्तभि घञ् .