अवष्टम्भ

{ avaṣṭambhḥ }

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

See : उत्तमता, आधार, साहस, अहंकार, सोना, अक्खड़पन, खंभा, पक्षपात, पूर्णविराम

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अव-ष्टम्भ  m.  m. leaning or resting upon, [Suśr.] &c.

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अव ष्टम्भ

having recourse to anything, applying, [Pañcat.]; [Sāh.]
सावष्ट्°   self-confidence, resoluteness, [Suśr.]; [Pañcat.] ( cf.)
beginning, [L.]
obstruction, impediment, [L.]
post or pillar, [L.]
gold, [L.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

अवष्टम्भः [avaṣṭambhḥ]   [स्तम्भ्-घञ्, सस्य षत्वम्]
Leaning, resting upon.
Support, prop; मेरोश्चतुर्दिशमवष्टम्भगिरय उपक्लृप्ताः [Bhāg.5.16.11.] पक्षाभ्यामीषत्कृतावष्टम्भः [K.34,44,186,] 231,248; खड्गलतावष्टम्भनिश्चलः [Māl.3;] (hence) having recourse to, plucking up or summoning (as courage); तत्कथमहं धैर्यावष्टम्भं करोमि [Pt.1;] so पौरुष˚, धीरत्व˚ [Māl.2;] सहजसत्त्व˚ [K.286.]
Haughtiness, pride, dignity, majestic greatness; सावष्टम्भाकृतिना [K.179] dignified, noble, see सावष्टम्भ.
A post, pillar.
Gold.
Commencement, beginning.
Stopping, standing still, staying.
Courage, steadiness [K.156,157;] resolute determination; ईदृशोऽस्यावष्टम्भः [Ratn.4;] अविनयकोपितोऽ- वष्टम्भं कृत्वा [K.261] plucking up courage; पलायनमवष्टम्भो वा Pt.4 holding out (as opposed to पलायनम्).
Obstruction, impediment.
Paralysis; stupefaction [K.141.]
Excellence. cf. अवष्टम्भः सुवर्णे च स्तम्भ- प्रारम्भयोरपि । [Nm.]

Shabda-Sagara

अवष्टम्भ  m.  ( -म्भः)
1. Gold.
2. Commencement, beginning.
3. A post or pillar.
4. Excellence.
5. Impediment.
6. Support, stay.
7. Paralysis.
E. अव, स्तभि to stay or stop, अच् aff.

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अव स्तभि अच्