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Results for अभिग्रह्

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Apte Dictionary

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

अभिग्रह्abhigrah(Ved. ग्रभ्) 9 U.
1. (Vedic ग्रभ्) 9 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)
2. To take or seize, catch, catch hold of, seize forcibly, attack; रिपुणाभिगृह्य Dk.5, 98.13.
3. To accept, take.
4. To receive (as a guest).
5. To fold, lay or bring together (as the hands).
6. To set, show or bring forth (as blossom, fruit etc.). -Causal To catch or surprise one in the very act, to let oneself be so caught; अर्यवर्यस्य कस्यचिद् गृहे चोरयित्वा रूपाभिग्राहितो बद्धः Dk.96.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अभिग्रह्abhigrah-ग्रिह्णाति, to take hold of, take up (from the soil) TS. &c.; to accept, receive MBh.; to set (as a blossom)…

-ग्रिह्णाति, to take hold of, take up (from the soil) TS. etc.; to accept, receive MBh.; to set (as a blossom) BhP.; to lay together, to fold (the hands) see अभिगृहीत-पाणि below: Causal -ग्राहयति, to catch, surprise exempli gratia, 'for example' रूपा*भिग्राहित, taken in the very act Das3.

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