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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

आलम्बनम्ālambanam1 Depending on or from, hanging from.
1. 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; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6.1 (Vartious reading).
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; Exempli gratia, for example in the Bībhatsa sentiment stinking flesh etc. is the आलम्बन of the Rasa, and the attendant circumstances which enhance the feeling of loathing (the worms etc. in the flesh) are its उद्दीपनानि (exciters); for the other Rasas see S. D.21-238.
7. The mental exercise practised by the Yogin in endeavouring to bring before his thoughts the gross form of the Eternal.
8. Silent repetition of a prayer.
9. (With Buddhists) The five attributes of things corresponding to five senses, id est, that is रूप, रस, गन्ध, स्पर्श and शब्द.
10. Dharma or law corresponding to manas.
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