√ stambh, stabh, “prop”

√ stan

√ stambh, stabh

√ stā

Present

I. stambhant C., stambhate etc. C.; stabhamāna AA

V. stabhnoti etc. B

IX. stabhnā́ti etc. V.+ (stabhāná V.B.)

Future

Simple Future: stambhiṣyati

Periphrastic Future: stambhitā

Aorist

Th Ao: astabhat

^RAo: atastambhat

-s-Ao: astāmpsīt TB

-iṣ-Ao: ástambhīt stámbhīt RV

Precative: stabhyāt

Ao/Ps/3/sg: astambhi C

Perfect

tastámbha tastabhús etc. V. (tastámbhat RV.), tastambhe etc. E.+ (tastabhāná V.B.)

Causative

stambhayati -te etc. E.+ (stambhayiṣa ? in d.)

Verbal Nouns

PPP: stabhitá V., stabdha B.+; Inf: stabdhum C.; ¹Abs: stabdhvā́ AV.E., stambhitvā E.; ²Abs: -stábhya B.+;-stambham B

Derivatives

stambha V.+	stabha- RV.	stámbhana B.+	-stambhayitṛ C.
stambhaka , E.+	-stabhya C.	stambhanīya E.+	-stambhayiṣu E.
stambhin E.+	stabhu- RV.	-stabdhi B.+

Compare the parallel and equivalent root √ skambh.

Meanings

stabh , stabhnā́ti, stabhnoti, stambhate v (ti), PPP stabhitá & stabdha (q.v.) prop, support, uphold, make firm or steady; Ā become firm or rigid. Caus. stambhāyáti & stambhayati, stabhnā́ti, stabhnoti, stambhate (ti), PPP stabhitá & stabdha (q.v.) prop, support, uphold, make firm or steady; Ā become firm or rigid. Caus. stambhāyáti & stambhayate = S., the latter also = make stiff or lame, paralyze, stun, obstruct, suppress.

ava (ṣṭa) fix, fasten, prop, support, intrans. lean upon (A); seize, take prisoner, obstruct, shut up. paryava (ṣṭa) surround. samava (ṣṭa) raise up (fig.); lean upon (A).

ud (tta) prop up, fix, establish. Caus. lift up, raise (lit. & fig.); excite, impel.

upa erect, uphold, support.

prati (ṣṭa) hold against, Ā intrans.

vi (ṣṭa) fix, establish, raise (lit. & fig.), make firm, stiff, or immovable, stop, obstruct; lean upon (A). Caus. stop, hold back.

sam confirm, strengthen, make stiff or rigid, stop, suppress. Caus. the same. abhisam, parisam & pratisam confirm, strengthen.

Cf. avaṣṭabdha, úttabdha & úttabhita, prástabdha, víṣṭabdha & víṣṭabhita, saṃstabdha.