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अवष्टम्भ्

   { avaṣṭambh }
Script: Devanagari

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अव-ष्टम्भ्   (√ स्तम्भ्), -ष्टभ्नोति (&c., [Pāṇ. 8-3, 63 seqq.] ; generally ind.p.-ष्टभ्य, [ĀśvŚr.] &c.)
to lean or rest upon, 3, 68, &c.;
to bar, barricade, [R. iii, 56, 7] ;
-ष्टभ्नाति ([Kathās.] ; Inf.-ष्टब्धुम्, ib.; Pass.aor.अवा-ष्टम्भि, [Rājat.] )
to seize, arrest, [R. v, 25, 52, &c.]
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अव ष्टम्भ्

अवष्टम्भ्     

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.

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See : श्रि, आदा, रुध्

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