1 A prop, support, stay; avalaṃbanāya dinabharturabhūnna pati- ṣyataḥ karasahasramapi Śi. 9. 6; sahiṣya- te tatprathamāvalaṃbanaṃ Ku. 5. 66; kathaṃ syā- tpunarihāvalaṃbanaṃ bhavatyāḥ H. 3; prasthā- naviklavagateravalaṃbanārthaṃ Ś. 5. 3; mama pucche karāvalaṃbanaṃ kṛtvottiṣṭha H. 1.

2 Help, assistance.

3 Having recourse to, resorting to; adoption; itarapakṣāvalaṃba- nadvāreṇa K. 160.

4 Walking-stick.