avarodhanaṃ

avarodhanaṃ

1 A siege, blockade.

2 Hindering, obstructing.

3 An obstacle, impediment.

4 A closed or private place.

5 The innermost part of anything.

6 The inner or women's apartments in a royal palace; rājāvarodhanavadhūravatārayaṃtaḥ Śi. 5. 18; avarodhane sthāsyati Dk. 120.

7 An inmate of the harem, a queen, wife; avarodhanāni siṃdhoḥ Śi. 8. 8 (samudramahiṣyo nadyaḥ).

avarodhanaṃ Ved. Descending motion, descending.

avarodhanaṃ , klī, (avarudhyate atra rudha āvaraṇe
karmmaṇi lyuṭ .) rājñāmantaḥpuraṃ . ityamarasiṃhaḥ ..
(ava + rudh + lyuṭ bhāve .) rodhakaraṇaṃ . yathā, —
“kṛṣṇa tvadīya-pada-paṅkaja-pañjarānte
adyaiva me viśatu mānasa-rājahaṃsaḥ .
prāṇaprayāṇasamaye kaphabātapittaiḥ
kaṇṭhāvarodhanavidhau smaraṇaṃ kutaste” ..
iti pāṇḍavagītā ..