Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
(stambh) P. -ṣṭabhnoti, or nāti (impf. vy-aṣṭabhnot or nāt pf. vitaṣṭambha Pa1n2. 8-3, 63 &c; ind.p. -ṣṭabhya or -ṣṭambhitvā), to fix asunder, hold or keep apart, prop, fix, fasten, support RV.; AV.; Br.; to strengthen, encourage MBh.; BhP.; to settle,... f. top, summit, surface, highest part, height (esp. of heaven) RV.; VS.; Pan5cavBr.; A1s3vS3r. 127395 998,3 202323 n. (rarely m.) id. RV.; VS.; Br. (with...