उपस्तम्भ

{ upastambhḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

उप-स्तम्भ  m.  m. (less correctly written उप-ष्टम्भ) stay, support, strengthening, [Hit.] Comm. on [ChUp.]

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उप स्तम्भ

encouragement, incitement
excitement Comm. on [Sāṃkhyak.]
base, basis, ground, occasion
support of life (as food, sleep, and government of passions), [Car.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

उपस्तम्भः [upastambhḥ] म्भनम् [mbhanam]   म्भनम् 1 Stay, support.
Support of life (as food, sleep &c.).
Encouragement, incitement, aid; मन्त्रोपस्तम्भेन [H.3.]
Basis, ground, occasion; मूषकबलोपस्तम्भेन कारणेन भवितव्यम् [H.1.]

Shabda-Sagara

उपस्तम्भ  m.  ( -म्भः) Support of life, as food, sleep, and government of the passions.
E. उप and स्तभि to stop, घञ् aff.

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उप स्तभि घञ्