avaskandaḥ

avaskandaḥ, avaskandanam 1 Attacking; attack, assault; avaskandaṃ kariṣyāmi śibirasyādya duṣkaram Mb.10.3.27. ˚pradānam Pt.3.39 leading an assault. -2 Descending; sa nadyavaskandamupāspṛśacca Bk.2.11. -3 A camp (jigīṣūṇām niveśasthānam Halāy.). -4 (in law) Accusation.

avaskandaḥ , puṃ, (ava + skanda + ac .) vijigīṣūṇāṃ
niveśasthānaṃ . śiviraṃ . iti halāyudhaḥ .. ava-
gāhanaṃ . yathā, —
“latānupātaṃ kusumānyagṛhṇāt
sa nadyavaskandamupāspṛśacca .
kutūhalāccāruśilopaveśaṃ
kākustha īṣat smayamāna āsta” ..
iti bhaṭṭau 2 sarge 11 ślokaḥ .. nadyāmavaskando-
'vagāho yatra snānakriyāyāṃ . iti taṭṭīkāyāṃ
bharataḥ .. (ākramaṇaṃ . yathā, —
“avaskandabhayāt rājā prajāgarakṛtaśramam .
divāsuptaṃ samāhanyānnidrāvyākulasanikam” ..
iti hitopadeśaḥ .)