A1.-lambate-, to hang from ; to lay hold of, seize, cling to ; to rest or lean upon etc. ; to support, hold etc. ; to take up ; to appropriate ; to bring near ; to get ; to give one's self up to etc. ; to depend
n. (with Buddhists) the five attributes of things (apprehended by or connected with the five senses, viz. form, sound, smell, taste, and touch;also dharma-or law belonging to manas-).
A1.-lambate-, to hang on, cling to (accusative) ; to lean on, depend on, trust to (accusative) ; to take to (accusative) ; to take hold of. seize, grasp ; to have recourse to, assume ; to acquire, obtain, appropriate (varia lectio) ; to fall to the lot of (locative case) : Causallambayati-, to cause to hang or rest, suspend to (locative case)
आलम्ब् 1 Ā. 1 To rest or lean upon, support oneself on; शाखामालम्ब्य Rām. -2 To lay hold of, seize, take; अथालम्ब्य धनू रामः Bk.6.35,14.95. -3 To support, hold or take up; आथोरणालम्बितम् R.18.39. -4 To win, conquer, overcome; तस्य कविता मच्चित्तमालम्बते Dhūrtas -5 To resort to, have recourse to, take, assume; अमुमेवार्थमालम्ब्य Mu.2.2; स्वातन्त्र्यमालम्ब्य K.181; Ki.13.14; यशः शरीरं नवमाललम्बे Mv.7.18 obtained; Ki.17.34; so ध्यानम्, धैर्यम्, क्रोधम्, औदास्यम्, दक्षिणाम् दिशम् &c. -6 To hang from, be suspended; मुखालम्बित- हेमसूत्रम् V.5.2. -7 To depend upon; तमालम्ब्य रसोद्गमात् S. D 63. -8 To stretch forth; V.4.62. -9 To strike up (a tune or note).
आलम्ब a. Hanging down. -बः 1 Depending on or from. -2 That on which one rests or leans, prop, stay; इह हि पततां नास्त्यालम्बा न चापि निवर्तनम् Śānti.3.2. -3 Support, protection; तवालम्बादम्ब स्फुरदलघुगर्वेण सहसा Jag.; सीतां शून्ये यथासुखं; निरालम्बां हरिष्यामि Rām.; अपश्यन्त निरालम्बं तं ययातिं परिच्युतम् Mb.5.121.5. -4 Receptacle. -5 A perpendicular. -बा N. of a plant with poisonous leaves.
आलम्बनम् 1 Depending on or from, hanging from. -2 Support, prop, stay; एतदालम्बनं श्रेष्ठमेतदालम्बनं परम् Kaṭh. Up.2.17. Ki.2.13; जातस्य नदीतीरे तस्यापि तृणस्य जन्मसाफल्यम् । यत्सलिलमज्जनाकुलजनहस्तावलम्बनं भवति ॥ Pt.1.28.; sustaining, supporting; Me.4. -3 Receptacle, abode; U.6.1 (v. l.). -4 Reason, cause. -5 Base. -6 (In Rhet.) That on which a रस or sentiment, as it were, hangs, person or thing with reference to which a sentiment arises, the natural and necessary connection of sentiment with the cause which excites it. The causes (विभाव) giving rise to a Rasa are classified as two :-- आलम्बन and उद्दीपन; e. g. in the Bībhatsa sentiment stinking flesh &c. is the आलम्बन of the Rasa, and the attendant circumstances which enhance the feeling of loathing (the worms &c. in the flesh) are its उद्दीपनानि (exciters); for the other Rasas see S. D.21-238. -8 The mental exercise practised by the Yogin in endeavouring to bring before his thoughts the gross form of the Eternal. -9 Silent repetition of a prayer. -1 (With Buddhists) The five attributes of things corresponding to five senses, i. e. रूप, रस, गन्ध, स्पर्श and शब्द. 11 Dharma or law corresponding to manas.
अनालम्ब a. Without support or stay; कथंकारमनालम्बा कीर्तिर्द्यामधिरोहति Śi.2.52; -म्बः Want of support; despondency. -म्बी Śiva's lute.
अनालम्बु anālambu (म्भु mbhu) का kā
अनालम्बु (म्भु) का A woman during menstruation (रजस्वला).
आलवालम् [आसमन्तात् लवं जललवं आलाति, आ-ला-क Tv.] A basin or trench for water (round the root of a tree); ˚पूरणे नियुक्ता Ś.1; विश्वासाय विहङ्गानामालवालाम्बुपा- यिनाम् R.1.51. विपुलालवालभृतवारिदर्पणः Śi.13.57.
जालम् 1 A net, snare. -2 (a) A web, cob-web. (b) Any woven texture. -3 A coat of mail, a helmet made of wire. -4 An eye-hole, lattice, window; जाला- न्तरप्रेषितदृष्टिरन्या R.7.9; धूपैर्जालविनिः सृतैर्वलभयः संदिग्धपारा- वताः V.3.2; Ku.7.6. -5 A collection, an assemblage, number, mass; गभस्तिजालैः प्रदिशो दिशश्च Mb.3.164.1; चिन्तासन्ततितन्तुजालनिबिडस्यूतेव Māl.5.1; Ku.7.89; Śi. 4.56; Amaru.58. -6 Magic. -7 Illusion, deception. -8 An unblown flower. -9 The membrane which unites the toes of many water-birds. -1 A disease of the
eyes. -11 Pride, arrogance. -लः The Kadamba tree. -Comp. -अक्षः a loop-hole, window; हेमजालाक्षनिर्गच्छद्धूमेन Bhāg.8.15.19. -कर्मन् n. the occupation of catching fish, fishing. -कारकः 1 a net-maker. -2 a spider. -गर्दमः a kind of pimple or boil. -गोणिका a kind of churning vessel. -ग्रथित a. connected by a web; Ś. 7.16. -पाद्, -पादः a goose; जालपादभुजौ तौ तु पादयोश्चक्रलक्षणौ Mb.12.343.36. -प्राया mail, armour.
पातालम् [पतत्यस्मिन्नधर्मेण पत्-आलञ्; cf. Uṇ.1.114] 1 The last of the seven regions or worlds under the earth said to be peopled by Nāgas. the seven regions are:-अतल, वितल, सुतल, रसातल, तलातल, महातल and पाताल. -2 The lower regions or world in general; मा मेति व्याहरत्येव तस्मिन् पातालमभ्यगात् R.15.84;1.8; पातालान्न विमोचितो बत बली नीतो न मृत्युः क्षयम् Subhāṣ. -3 An excavation, a hole. -4 Submarine fire. -5 (In astrol.) The fourth house or sign from that in which the sun is present. -लः 1 A kind of instrument for distillation or the calcination and sublimation of metals. -2 N. of Jupiter's year (of 361 days). -Comp. -गङ्गा the Ganges of the lower world. -ओकस् m., -निलयः, -निवासः, -वासिन् m. 1 a demon. -2 a Nāga or a serpent-demon. -तलम्, -मूलम् the bottom of Pātāla. -मुखम् a great hollow (महागर्त); यत्त्वद्य पातालमुखे पतन्तं पाणौ गृहीत्वा प्रतिसंहरेत Mb. 3.268.4. -मूलम् the centre or gravity; आस्ते पातालमूलस्थः शेषो$शेषसुतर्चितः V. P.2.5.2. -यन्त्रम् See पातालः (1).
प्रालम्ब a. 1 Pendent, hanging down; प्रालम्बद्विगुणित- चामरप्रहासः Ve.2.28. -म्बः 1 A kind of pearl-ornament. -2 A female breast. -म्बम् A garland worn round the neck and reaching to the breast; प्रालम्बमुत्कृष्य यथावकाशं निनाय साचीकृतचारुवक्त्रः R.6.14; मुक्ताप्रालम्बेषु K.52.
भालम् [भा-लच्] 1 The forehead, brow; यद्धात्रा निज- भालपट्टलिखितं स्तोकं महद्वा धनम् Bh.2.49; (स्मरस्य) वपुः सद्यो भालानलभसितजालास्पदमभूत् Bv.1.84; स्वामिन् भङ्गुरयालकं सतिलकं भालं विलासिन् कुरु S. D. -2 Light. -3 Darkness. -Comp. -अङ्कः 1 a man born with lucky lines on his forehead. -2 an epithet of Śiva. -3 a saw. -4 a tortoise. -चन्द्रः 1 an epithet of Śiva. -2 of Gaṇeśa. (-द्रा) N. of Durgā. -दर्शनः N. of Śiva. -दर्शनम् red lead. -दर्शिन् a. 'looking at or watching the brow', said of a servant who is attentive to his master's wishes. -दृश् m., -लोचनः an epithet of Śiva. -पट्टः, -ट्टम् the forehead.
समालम्ब् 1 Ā. 1 To lay or catch, hold of, seize; स्वरूपमास्थाय च तां कृतस्मितः समाललम्बे वृषराजकेतनः Ku.5.84. -2 To rest or depend on, be supported by; to cling or adhere to. -3 To devote or give oneself up to. -4 To assume., maintain. -5 To settle down or abide in.
स्थालम् [स्थलति तिष्ठत्यन्नाद्यत्र आधारे घञ्] 1 A plate or dish. -2 A cooking-pot, any culinary vessel; स्थालानां चषकाणां च भृङ्गाराणां च भूरिशः Śiva B.29.58. -3 The hollow of a tooth. -Comp. -पथ, -पथिक a. imported by land; P.V.1.77 Vārt. -रूपम् the form or representation of a pot.
a. hanging down; m. hold, support; -ana, n. holding fast to; supporting (--°ree;); hold, support; foundation; -in, a. hanging down; attached to, resting on, reaching down to, dependent on, supporting (--°ree;).
ad. so long; -kri tvas, ad. so many times; -phala, a. pro ducing just so much reward; -sûtra, n. so many threads; (d)-guna, a. having so many qualities.
ac. ad. for a long time; -kritrima-mânikya-maya, a. con sisting of many spurious rubies; -gadgadam, a. with much stammering; -guna, a. multi plying greatly;(bh&usharp;ri)-ganman, a. having many births; -tâ, f. multiplicity, multitude; -tegas, a. having great lustre; m. N.: -a, a. id.; -toka, a. rich in children; -da, a. giving much, liberal; -dakshina, a. attended with liberal rewards (sacrifice); giving rich re wards, munificent; -d&asharp;van, a. (r-î) giving much, liberal; -dhâman, a. possessed of great might; -nidhana, a. perishing in many ways; -prayoga, a. frequently used; m. T. of a dictionary containing frequently used words; -bhoga, a. having many enjoyments; -retas, a. abounding in seed; -vasu, m. N.; -vikrama, a. of great valour; -vrishti, f. ex cessive rain; -sas, ad. variously; (bhûri)-sri&ndot;ga, a. many-horned; (-bh&usharp;ri)-sthâtra, a. having many stations, being in many places.
a. hanging down, pen dent; -lambin, a. id.; -lola, a. flickering, waving, tremulous; -lolana, n. moving to and fro; -½avakrosî, f. mutual abuse; -vart aka, a. (ikâ) removing, excluding;n. charac terisation: -tâ, f., -tva, n. exclusion; -várt ana, a. (î) removing, excluding; averting; n. turning (of a road; V.); coil (of a snake); -vartanîya, fp. to be taken back; -vartya, fp. to be removed or excluded.
Mentioned in a Vamśa or Genealogy of the Kānva recension of the Brhadāranyaka Upanisad as a pupil of Alambl-putra. In the Mādhyandina recension the relation is reversed, for there he is teacher of Álambī-putra and pupil of Jāyantī-putra.
Is a pupil of Jāyantī-putra according to a Vamśa in the Kānva recension of the Brhadāranyaka Upanisad but of ^lambāyanī-putra according to the Mādhyandina
verb (class 1 parasmaipada) to appropriate (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to bring near (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to cling to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to depend (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to get (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to give one's self up to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to hang from (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to hold (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to lay hold of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to rest or lean upon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to seize (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to support (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to take up (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a perpendicular (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
asylum (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
depending on or from (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Muni (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
prop (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
receptacle (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
support (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
that on which one rests or leans (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) (in rhetoric) the natural and necessary connection of a sensation with the cause which excites it (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
base (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
cause (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
depending on or resting upon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
foundation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
hanging from (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
reason (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
silent repetition of a prayer (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
supporting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sustaining (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the mental exercise practised by the Yogin in endeavouring to realize the gross form of the Eternal (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) killing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
picking (fruits etc.)
rooting out (plants) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sacrificing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
seizing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
taking hold of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
tearing off (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
touching (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) killing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sacrificing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
seizure (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
taking hold of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
touching (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 10 parasmaipada) to cause to begin (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to cause to touch (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to intend to kill or sacrifice (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective depending on or from (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
hanging from (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
laying hold of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
maintaining (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
resting or leaning upon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
supporting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
wearing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) abuse (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
censure (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
finding fault with (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
interdict (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
prohibition (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
reproach (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective free (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
not resting on another (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
supportless or self-supported (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 1 ātmanepada) to acquire
to appropriate
to assume
to cling to (acc.)
to depend on
to fall to the lot of
to grasp
to hang on
to have recourse to
to lean on
to obtain
to take hold of
to take to (acc.)
to trust to (acc.) Frequency rank 17344/72933
noun (masculine) seizing a victim (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
taking hold of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
unguent (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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