संस्तम्भ्

{ saṃstambh }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

सं-√ स्तम्भ्    P. -स्तभ्नोति, or °नाति, to make firm, [Kauś.];

to support, sustain, encourage, [MBh.]; [R.] &c.;

to make rigid (said of water), [MBh.];

to restrain, check, stop ( esp. by magical means), [Kathās.];

to suppress (tears or sorrow), [R.]; [BhP.];

Ā. (only Impv. स्तम्भस्व) to be firm, take heart or courage, [Nir. ix, 12] (in, [R. iv, 1, 115] [ B.] -स्तम्भ id.; cf. -स्तभ्य) :

Caus. -स्तम्भयति, to confirm, strengthen ( आत्मानम् आत्मना, ‘one's self by one's self’), encourage, [MBh.]; [R.] &c.;

to take heart or courage, [R.];

to make rigid or solid (water), [MBh.]; [Rājat.];

to check, stop, arrest, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.;

to paralyze, [Nalac.];

to suppress, restrain (grief or tears), [R.]; [Kālid. &c.] :

Desid. of Caus. See सं-स्तम्भयिषु.

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सं √ स्तम्भ्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

संस्तम्भ् [saṃstambh]   5, 9 P. (caus. also)
To stop, restrain, control; प्रयत्नसंस्तम्भितवक्रियाणां कथंचिदीशा मनसां बभूवुः [Ku. 3.34.]
To paralyze, benumb; वृत्तिः मोहेन संस्तम्भयतेन्द्रिया- णाम् [Ku.3.73.]
To take heart or courage, cheer up, compose, collect (oneself); संस्तम्भ राम भद्रं ते मा शुचः पुरुषोत्तम [Rām.4.1.115;] देवि संस्तम्भयात्मानम् [U.4.]
To make firm or immoveable; एवं बुद्धेः परं बुद्ध्वा संस्तभ्यात्मान- मात्मना [Bg.3.43.]
To support, prop up.
To confirm, establish, corroborate.