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    See also avalamba, avalaṃbaḥ.


    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 255.
    avalambaḥ 1 Hanging down. -2 Hanging on, dependence on (fig. also); tantujālāvalambāḥ Me.72; kunṛpatibhavana- dvārasevā˚ Bh.1.67. -3 A prop, stay, support (lit. and fig.); help, assistance (fig.); sāvalambagamanā R.19.50 walking supported by others; nabhasi niravalambe Chāt.1.8; saṃtativicchedaniravalambānām Ś.6; daivenetthaṃ dattahastāvalambe Ratn.1.6; citralekhādattahastāvalambā V.1; see. hastāvalamba also. -4 Hence, a crutch or stick for support. -5 A suspender. -6 An appendage. -7 A perpendicular line.

    Śabdakalpadruma

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 127.
    avalambaḥ , puṃ, (ava + lavi + ac .) avalambanaṃ .
    avapūrvvalambadhātoralpratyayena niṣpannaḥ .. (āśrayaḥ .)