[ā rabh-ghañ mum] 1 Begin- ning, commencement; ºupāyaḥ plan of commencement; nṛtyāraṃbhe hara paśupa- terārdranāgājinecchāṃ Me. 99.

2 An introduction.

3 (a) An act, un- dertaking, deed, work; āgamaiḥ sadṛ- śāraṃbhaḥ R. 1. 15; Ku. 7. 71; V. 3; Bh. 2. 69; R. 7. 31; Bg. 12. 16. (b) Preparation; U. 4. (c) A thing begun; U. 4.

4 Haste, speed, velocity; caṃḍāraṃbhaḥ samīraḥ Ve. 2. 18.

5 Effort, exertion; Bg. 14....