Samārambha [saŋ+ārambha] 1. undertaking, effort, en- deavour, activity A ii.197 sq. (kāya˚, vacī˚, mano˚); Vin iv.67. -- 2. injuring, killing, slaughter Sn 311; D i.5; DA i.77; A ii.197; S v.470; Pug 58; DhsA 146. -- appasamārambha (written ˚rabbha) connected with little (or no) injury (to life) D i.143. Cp. ārabhati1.