śámba m. (derivation doubtful) a weapon used by Indra (accord. to some 'Indra's thunderbolt', but cf. śambín) RV. x, 42, 7 (= vajra Naigh. iv, 2)

• the iron head of a pestle L.

• an iron chain worn round the loins W.

• a partic. measure of length L.

• ploughing in the regular direction (= anuloma-karṣaṇa) L.

• the second ploughing of a field W.

• N. of an Asura (cf. śambara) TBr. Sch.

• mfn. happy, fortunate L. (cf. śaṃ-vat, p. 1054, col. 2)

• poor (?) L.

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William