samārambha

  1. undertaking, effort, endeavour, activity AN.ii.197 sq. (kāya˚, vacī˚, mano˚) Vin.iv.67.
  2. injuring, killing, slaughter Snp.311; DN.i.5; DN-a.i.77; AN.ii.197; SN.v.470; Pp.58; Dhs-a.146- appasamārambha (written ˚rabbha) connected with little (or no) injury (to life) DN.i.143. Cp. ārabhati1.

saṃ + ārambha