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Grammar Search

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stamba: masculine vocative singular stem: stamba

Amarakosha Search

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Word	Reference	Gender	Number	Synonyms

dhānyam	2.9.22	Neuter	Singular	vrīhiḥ, stambakariḥ

gopaḥ	3.3.137	Masculine	Singular	stambaḥ

rāmaḥ	3.3.148	Masculine	Singular	ruk, stambaḥ, senā

stambaghnaḥ	2.4.35	Masculine	Singular	stambaghanaḥ

stambaḥ		Masculine	Singular	gulmaḥ

stambaḥ	2.9.22	Masculine	Singular	gucchaḥ

Monier-Williams Search

50 results for stamba

stamba

m. (prob. phonetic variation of stambha-) a clump or tuft of grass, any clump or bunch or cluster

etc.

stamba

m. a sheaf of corn

a bush, thicket

stamba

m. a shrub or plant having no decided stem (such as the jhiṇṭī- or Barleria)

stamba

m. the post to which an elephant is tied (wrongly inferred from stambe-rama- q.v)

stamba

m. a mountain

stamba

m. Name of various men

stamba

n. (in these senses prob. wrong reading for stambha-,m.) a post, pillar in general

stamba

n. stupidity, insensibility

stambaghana

m. "clump-destroyer", a small hoe for weeding or eradicating clumps of grass, a sickle for cutting corn etc.

stambaghāta

m. cutting grass etc.

stambaghna

mf(ī-)n. clump-destroying, weed-destroying

stambaghna

m. equals -ghana-

stambahanana

n. equals -ghana-

stambahananī

f. equals -ghana-

stambaja

mfn. (prob.) bunchy, tufty, shaggy

stambaka

m. a clump, bunch, tuft

stambakāra

mf(ī-)n. making a clump, forming a cluster

stambakari

mfn. forming clumps or bunches

stambakari

m. corn, rice

stambakaritā

f. formation of abundant sheaves or clusters of rice

stambakāya

Nom. A1. yate-, to become a bunch of flowers etc.

stambakita

varia lectio for stabakita- gaRa tārakādi-.

stambamitra

m. (see stambham-) Name of a son of jaritā-

stambamitra

m. (with śārṅga-) of the author of

stambapur

f. Name of the city tāmalipta- (q.v)

stambaśas

ind. by clumps or tufts

stambavana

m. Name of a man

stambavatī

f. Name of a woman

stambayajus

n. Name of a particular formula and religious observance on removing clumps of grass

apastamba

m. a vessel inside or on one side of the chest containing vital air

āpastamba

m. Name of a renowned sage and writer on ritual

āpastamba

mf(ī-). a descendant of āpastamba- gaRa vidādi- ([

])

āpastamba

m. plural the pupils of āpastamba-.

āpastambadharma

m. Name of work by āpastamba- and his school.

āpastambagṛhya

n. Name of work by āpastamba- and his school.

āpastambaśrauta

n. Name of work by āpastamba- and his school.

āpastambasūtra

n. etc. Name of work by āpastamba- and his school.

brahmastamba

m. Name of a man

(see brāhmastambi-).

darbhastamba

m. equals -pūla-

kāstambara

m. Name of a man, (plural) his family

kuśastamba

m. a bundle of kuśa- grass

kuśastamba

n. Name of a tīrtha-

rājastamba

m. Name of a man (see next) .

raṇastambabhramara

Name of a country

śarastamba

m. a clump or thicket of reeds,

;

etc.

śarastamba

m. Name of a place

śarastamba

m. of a man

vanastamba

m. Name of a son of gada-

vīraṇastamba

m. a tuft or bunch of (fragrant) grass

vīraṇastambaka

m. a tuft or bunch of (fragrant) grass

Apte Search

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stambaḥ	स्तम्बः [स्था-अम्बच् किच्च पृषो˚ Uṇ.4.96] 1 A clump of grass &c; ब्रह्मस्तम्बनिकुञ्जपुञ्जितधनज्याघोषघोरं धनुः Mv.3. 48; आरण्यकोपात्तफलप्रसूतिः स्तम्बेन नीवार इवावशिष्टः R.5.15. -2 A sheaf of corn; as in स्तम्बकरिता q. v. -3 A cluster, clump or bunch (in general); (कीचक)स्तम्बाडम्बरमूकमौकुलिकुलः क्रौञ्चावतो$यं गिरिः U.2.29; R.15.19. -4 A bush, thicket. -5 A shrub or plant having no decided stem. -6 The post of which an elephant is tied. -7 A post; column; पांशुस्तम्बा बलानां तुरगखुरपुटक्षोदलब्धात्मलाभाः Mu. 5.23. -8 Stupefaction, insensibility; (probably for स्तभ in these two senses). -9 A mountain. -Comp. -करि a. forming sheaves or clusters. (-रिः) corn, rice. -करिता forming sheaves or clusters, abundant or luxuriant growth; न शालेः स्तम्बकरिता वप्तुर्गुणमपेक्षते Mu.1.3. -गहन a. overgrown with thickets; Kau. A.2.2. -घनः 1 a small hoe for weeding clumps of grass. -2 a sickle for cutting corn. -3 a basket for holding the heads of wild rice. -घ्नः, -घातः, -हन्, -हननम्, -नी a sickle for cutting corn, a hoe. -पुरम् N. of a city (ताम्रलिप्त).

stambakaḥ	स्तम्बकः A clump, bunch, tuft.

Macdonell Search

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stamba	m. bunch, tuft (esp. of grass): -kari, a. forming bunches: -tâ, f. formation of (abundant) sheaves or clusters (of rice).

āpastamba	m. N. of a teacher; a. (î) derived from Âpastamba.

śarastamba	m. thicket of reeds.

Vedic Index of
Names and Subjects

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stamba	In the Atharvaveda and later denotes a ‘tuft of grass,’ or more generally a ‘ bunch ’ or ‘cluster.’

Bloomfield Vedic
Concordance

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darbhāṇāṃ	stambam āhara TA.6.9.1a.

dūrvāṇāṃ	stambam āhara TA.6.9.1a.

kāśānāṃ	stambam ā hara TA.6.9.1a.

ahijambhanam	asi saumastambam # SMB.2.1.6.

Vedabase Search

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stamba-paryantānām	and extending down to the blades of grass	SB 12.6.67

stamba-paryantānām	and extending down to the blades of grass	SB 12.6.67

stambaḥ	big straws	SB 4.22.30

ātma-ādi-stamba-paryantaiḥ	from Lord Brahmā to the insignificant living entity	SB 10.13.51

tṛṇa-stamba-ādīnām	down to the small clumps of grass	SB 5.14.29

ātma-ādi-stamba-paryantaiḥ	from Lord Brahmā to the insignificant living entity	SB 10.13.51

kuśa-stambaḥ	kuśa grass	SB 5.20.13

ātma-ādi-stamba-paryantaiḥ	from Lord Brahmā to the insignificant living entity	SB 10.13.51

tṛṇa-stamba-ādīnām	down to the small clumps of grass	SB 5.14.29

ātma-ādi-stamba-paryantaiḥ	from Lord Brahmā to the insignificant living entity	SB 10.13.51

kuśa-stambaḥ	kuśa grass	SB 5.20.13

veṇu-stambasya	of a clump of bamboo plants	SB 11.1.4

tṛṇa-stamba-ādīnām	down to the small clumps of grass	SB 5.14.29

veṇu-stambasya	of a clump of bamboo plants	SB 11.1.4

DCS with thanks

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stamba	noun (masculine) a clump or tuft of grass (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a mountain (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a sheaf of corn (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a shrub or plant having no decided stem (such as the Jhiṇṭī or Barleria) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) any clump or bunch or cluster (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of various men (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) the post to which an elephant is tied (wrongly inferred from stambe-rama) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) thicket (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 7366/72933

stamba	noun (neuter) a post (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) insensibility (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) pillar in general (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) stupidity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 71670/72933

stambaka	noun (masculine) a clump (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) bunch (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) tuft (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 41177/72933

stambamitra	noun (masculine) name of a son of Jaritā [a bird!] (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of the author of RV 10.142,7 (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 25951/72933

āpastamba	noun (masculine) name of a renowned sage and writer on ritual (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 11197/72933

brahmastamba	noun (masculine) name of a man (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 60453/72933

ūrjastamba	noun (masculine) name of a man Frequency rank 63909/72933

śarastamba	noun (masculine) name of a man (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of a place (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 22377/72933

Wordnet Search

"stamba" has 17 results.


stamba	śasyam, dhānyam, sītyam, gāritraḥ, stambakariḥ, bījaruhaḥ vṛkṣādiniṣpannaṃ bījaṃ yad annarūpeṇa upayujyate। saḥ śasyān krīṇāti।
stamba	stambaḥ mahāyāvanālasya kesarāḥ। bharjitaḥ stambaḥ svādiṣṭaḥ asti।
stamba	mahāyāvanālaḥ, stambakariḥ dhānyaviśeṣaḥ; sohanāya mahāyāvanālasya polikā rocate।
stamba	stambakarikāṣṭham tṛṇadhānyādeḥ prāyaḥ stambakareḥ śuṣkadaṇḍaḥ। sā jvalanārthe stambakarikāṣṭham upayujyate।
stamba	dhānyam, śasyam, sītyam, gāritraḥ, stambakariḥ, bījaruhaḥ, jīvasādhanam, vrīhiḥ prakāṇḍarahitavṛkṣasya bījāni। etad prakoṣṭhaṃ dhānyena pūritam।
stamba	khanitram, khātram, ākhanikaḥ, ākhanaḥ, ākhanam, ākhaḥ, avadāraṇam, godāraṇam, stambaghnaḥ, ṭaṅkaḥ, ṭaṅgaḥ, viśikhā astraviśeṣaḥ, lohasya khananasādhanadravyam। vṛkṣasya ropaṇārthe khanitrena bhūmim khanayati kṛṣīvalaḥ।
stamba	gucchaḥ, stabakaḥ, gucchakaḥ, grathnaḥ, gulucchaḥ, pulakaḥ, guñjaḥ, kūrcakaḥ, stambakaḥ, gutsakaḥ, pulī, pūlaḥ ekasmin sthāne baddhānāṃ vastūnāṃ samuhaḥ। kuñcikāyāḥ gucchaḥ na jāne kutra gataḥ।
stamba	stambakariḥ, mahāyāvanālaḥ yasya patram ikṣoḥ patram iva tīkṣṇam asti tathā ca yasya pītabījāni dhānyatvena upayujyante। puṃsi stambakariḥ dhānyaṃ vrīhirnā dhānyamātrake। [śa.ka]
stamba	āpastambaḥ ṛṣiviśeṣaḥ। āpastambaḥ naikeṣāṃ granthānāṃ racayitā asti।
stamba	gucchakaḥ, gulañcaḥ, stambaḥ, kusumoccayaḥ, gucchaḥ, gutsaḥ, gutsakaḥ ekā sugandhī vanaspatiḥ । gucchakasya varṇanaṃ rājanirghaṇṭe vartate
stamba	śarastambaḥ ekaṃ sthānam । śarasmabasya varṇanaṃ mahābhārate asti
stamba	brahmastambaḥ ekaḥ puruṣaḥ । kośakāraiḥ brahmastambaḥ samullikhitaḥ
stamba	śarastambaḥ ekaḥ puruṣaḥ । śarastambasya ullekhaḥ vivaraṇapustikāyām asti
stamba	śarastambaḥ ekaḥ puruṣaḥ । śarastambasya ullekhaḥ vivaraṇapustikāyām asti
stamba	stambaḥ puruṣanāmaviśeṣaḥ । stambaḥ iti nāmakānāṃ naikeṣāṃ puruṣāṇām ullekhaḥ harivaṃśe purāṇe ca asti
stamba	stambavatī ekā strī । stambavatyāḥ ullekhaḥ harivaṃśe asti
stamba	stambavanaḥ ekaḥ puruṣaḥ । stambavanasya ullekhaḥ koṣe asti

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