avaṣṭambhaḥ

avaṣṭambhaḥ [stambh-ghañ, sasya ṣatvam] 1 Leaning, resting upon. -2 Support, prop; meroścaturdiśamavaṣṭambhagiraya upaklṛptāḥ Bhāg.5.16.11. pakṣābhyāmīṣatkṛtāvaṣṭambhaḥ K.34,44,186, 231,248; khaḍgalatāvaṣṭambhaniścalaḥ Māl.3; (hence) having recourse to, plucking up or summoning (as courage); tatkathamahaṃ dhairyāvaṣṭambhaṃ karomi Pt.1; so pauruṣa˚, dhīratva˚ Māl.2; sahajasattva˚ K.286. -3 Haughtiness, pride, dignity, majestic greatness; sāvaṣṭambhākṛtinā K.179 dignified, noble, see sāvaṣṭambha. -4 A post, pillar. -5 Gold. -6 Commencement, beginning. -7 Stopping, standing still, staying. -8 Courage, steadiness K.156,157; resolute determination; īdṛśo'syāvaṣṭambhaḥ Ratn.4; avinayakopito'- vaṣṭambhaṃ kṛtvā K.261 plucking up courage; palāyanamavaṣṭambho vā Pt.4 holding out (as opposed to palāyanam). -9 Obstruction, impediment. -10 Paralysis; stupefaction K.141. -11 Excellence. cf. avaṣṭambhaḥ suvarṇe ca stambha- prārambhayorapi | Nm.

avaṣṭambhaḥ , puṃ, (ava + ṣṭambha rodhe iti + ghañ .
ṣatvañca .) svarṇaṃ .
(“raghoravaṣṭambhamayena patriṇā
hṛdi kṣato gotrabhidapyamarṣaṇaḥ” .
iti raghuvaṃśe .) stambhaḥ . prārambhaḥ . iti medinī ..
sauṣṭhavaṃ . iti halāyudhaḥ .. (avalambanaṃ . bodhanam .
niṣpandatā .)