avaṣṭaṃbhaḥ

avaṣṭaṃbhaḥ [staṃbh-ghañ, sasya ṣatvaṃ]

1 Leaning, resting upon.

2 Support, prop; pakṣābhyāmīṣatkṛtāvaṣṭaṃbhaḥ K. 34, 44, 186, 231, 248; khaḍalatāvaṣṭaṃbhaniścalaḥ Māl. 3; (hence) having recourse to, plucking up or summoning (as courage); tatkathamahaṃ dhairyāvaṣṭaṃbhaṃ karomi Pt. 1; so pauruṣa°, dhīratva° Māl. 2; sahajasattva° K. 286.

3 Haughtiness, pride, dignity, majestic greatness; sāvaṣṭaṃbhākṛtinā K. 179 dignified, noble, see sāvaṣṭaṃbha.

4 A post, pillar.

5 Gold.

6 Commencement, beginning.

7 Stopping, standing till, staying.

8 Courage, steadiness; K. 156, 157; resolute determination; īdṛśo'syāvaṣṭaṃbhaḥ Ratn. 4; avinayakopito'vaṣṭaṃbhaṃ kṛtvā K. 261 plucking up courage; palāyanamavaṣṭaṃbho vā Pt. 4 holding out (as opposed to palāyanaṃ).

9 Obstruction, impediment.

10 Paralysis, stupefaction K. 141.

11 Excellence.