avaṣṭambh

avaṣṭambh ava-ṣṭambh (-stambh), cl. 5. 9. P.

-ṣṭabhnoti or -nāti, -ṣṭambhitum, to lean or rest

upon; to be contiguous or near; to be astounded or

bewildered.

ava-ṣṭambh (√ stambh), -ṣṭabhnoti (&c., Pāṇ. viii, 3, 63 seqq.; generally ind.p. -ṣṭabhya, ĀśvŚr. &c.) to lean or rest upon, 3, 68, &c.; to bar, barricade, R. iii, 56, 7; -ṣṭabhnāti (Kathās.; Inf. -ṣṭabdhum, ib.; Pass. aor. avāṣṭambhi, Rājat.) to seize, arrest, R. v, 25, 52, &c.

avaṣṭambh 5, 9. P. 1 To lean or rest upon; dhanuravaṣṭabhya Mv.5; so daṇḍam; prakṛtiṃ svāmavaṣṭabhya Bg.9.8 by the help of; vṛddhāṃ bhāryāmavaṣṭabhya Rām. on account of. -2 To block up; kosalanṛpaterdvāramavaṣṭabhya Ratn.4. -3 To wrap, envelop, cover with; K.116; timireṇāvaṣṭabhyamāne jīvaloke 159; occupy; Dk.159. -4 To support, prop, hold up; clasp, embrace; avaṣṭabhyāsau mām Mv.5.5; kroḍavibhāgena māmavaṣṭabhya K.33,42,54. -5 To hinder, stop, arrest, hold or keep back; avaṣṭabhyamāna iva jaladharaiḥ K.303. -6 To be near. -7 To be astounded or bewildered.

ava-ṣṭambh- (STAMBH-) s'appuyer sur; maintenir; saisir, empêcher; °ṣṭabdha- qui demeure ferme; appuyé sur, arrêté; se tenant devant qq'un.