staṃbaḥ

Dictionary meanings for staṃbaḥ from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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staṃbaḥ

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

[sthā-abac kicca pṛṣoº Uṇ. 4. 96] 1 A clump of grass &c.; R. 5. 15.

2 A sheaf of corn; as in staṃbakaritā q. v.

3 A cluster, clump or bunch (in general); U. 2. 29, R. 15. 19.

4 A bush, thicket.

5 A shrub or plant having no de- cided stem.

6 The post to which an elephant is tied.

7 A post.

8 Stupefaction, insensibility; (pro- bably for staṃbha in these two senses).

9 A mountain. Comp. kari a....

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