avaṣṭaṃbhaḥ

Dictionary meanings for avaṣṭaṃbhaḥ from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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avaṣṭaṃbhaḥ

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

[staṃbh-ghañ, sasya ṣatvaṃ] 1 Lean- ing, resting upon.

2 Support, prop; pakṣābhyāmīṣatkṛtāvaṣṭaṃbhaḥ K. 34, 44, 186, 231, 248; khaḍalatāvaṣṭaṃbhaniścalaḥ Māl. 3; (hence) having recourse to, pluck- ing up or summoning (as courage); tatkathamahaṃ dhairyāvaṣṭaṃbhaṃ karomi Pt. 1; so pauruṣaº, dhīratvaº Māl. 2; sahajasattvaº K. 286.

3 Haughtiness, pride, digni- ty, majestic greatness; sāvaṣṭaṃbhākṛtinā K. 179...

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