आलभ्

{ ālabh }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

आ-√ लभ्    Ā. -लभते, to take hold of, touch, handle, [RV.]; [TS.]; KātyŚr.; [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.;

to kill, sacrifice, [AitBr.]; [ŚBr.]; KātyŚr. &c.;

to commence, undertake, [TS.];

to reach, obtain;

to conciliate, [BhP.]; [MBh.]; [Megh.] &c.:

Caus. -लम्भयति, to cause to touch, [Kauś.]; KātyŚr.;

to cause to begin, [TBr.] :

Desid. -लिप्सते, to intend or wish to touch, KātyŚr.;

to intend to kill or sacrifice, [ŚBr.]

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आ √ लभ्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

आलभ् [ālabh]   1 Ā.
To touch; गामालभ्यार्कमीक्ष्य वा Ms.5 7,4.117; [Bk.14.91;] सत्येनायुधमालभे; सत्येन (सत्यं) आत्मान- मालभे [Mb.]
To get, attain to; अतितरां कान्तिमालप्स्यते ते (वपुः) [Me.15] v. l.; [Kām.9.63.]
To kill, immolate (as a victim in sacrifices); प्रातर्वै पशूनालभन्ते Śat. Br.; गर्दभं पशुमालभ्य [Y.3.28.]
To take hold of, seize, grasp, handle.
To gain or win over. -Caus.
To touch.
To commence.