प्रग्रह

{ pragraha }

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   pragraha m S An eclipse.

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

प्र-°ग्रह  f.  m. ( ifc. f( आ).) holding in front, stretching forth, [MBh.]

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प्र °ग्रह

°हं गतः   seizing, clutching, taking hold of (, seized, taken), ib.; [Hariv.]
शत्रोर् उत्तानपा-तनार्थम् पादाकर्षणम्   a partic. manner of fighting, [MBh.] (= , or = गल-हस्तकः, [Nīlak.])

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शत्रोर् उत्तानपा तनार्थम् पादाकर्षणम्

ग्रह   the seizure of the sun or moon, beginning of an eclipse ( cf.), [Sūryas.]
   friendly reception, kindness, favour, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]
°हंगतः   obstinacy, stubbornness (, obstinate, stubborn), [MBh.]
   a rein, bridle, [KaṭhUp.]; [MBh.] &c.
   a ray of light (like all words meaning ‘rein’ or ‘bridle’), [L.]
   a rope, halter, cord, string, thong, [MBh.]
   the cord or string suspending a balance, [L.]
   a guide, leader, ruler (also as N. of विष्णु-कृष्ण), [MBh.]
   a companion, satellite, ib.
   binding, [L.]
   taming, breaking (a horse), [L.]
   the arm, [L.]
   a species of plant, [Car.] ( Cassis Fistula, [L.])
-त्व  n. a vowel not subject to the rules of संधि, [TPrāt.] ( n. Sch.; cf. 1. प्र-गृह्य)

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त्व

-होम    N. of a partic. sacrificial rite (also , KātyŚr. Sch.)

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होम

प्र-°ग्रह  f.  mf( आ)n. receiving, kind, hospitable (with सभा f. a hall of reception, an audience hall), [R.] ( B.)

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प्र °ग्रह

प्र-°ग्रह  mfn.  mf( आ)n. = ऊर्ध्वबाहु (?), [R.] Sch. ( cf. प्र॑ञ्जलि-प्रग्र्°)

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प्र °ग्रह

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

प्रग्रह [pragraha]   a.
   Holding in front, stretching forth (hands); एवमुक्तस्तु मुनिना प्राञ्जलिः प्रग्रहो नृपः । अभ्यवादयत प्राज्ञः [Rām. 7.82.14.]
   Seizing, taking.
   हः Holding or stretching forth, holding out.
   Laying hold of, taking, grasping, seizing; न हि मे मुच्यते कश्चित् कथञ्चित् प्रग्रहं गतः [Mb.3.179.16.]
   The commencement of an eclipse.
   (a) A rein, bridle; धृताः प्रग्रहाः अवतरत्वायुष्मान् [Ś.1;] [Śi.12.31.] (b) A whip, lash, scourge.
   A check, restraint; यः प्रग्रहानुग्रहयोर्यथान्यायं विचक्षणः [Rām.2.1.25.]
   Binding, confinement; सोऽस्माकं वैरपुरुषो दुर्मतिः प्रग्रहं गतः [Mb.12.7.33.]
   A prisoner, captive.
   Taming, breaking (as an animal).
   A ray of light.
   The string of a balance.
   A vowel not subject to the rules of Sandhi or euphony; see प्रगृह्य.
  N. N. of Viṣṇu.
   The arm.
   A leader, guide.
   Kindness, favour, a reward; अपराधं सहेताल्पं तुष्येदल्पेऽपि चोदये । महोप- कारं चाध्यक्षं प्रग्रहेणाभिपूजयेत् ॥ [Kau.A.2.7.25.]
   TheKarṇikāra tree.
   The gains in the form of gifts to courtiers; राजोपजीविनां प्रग्रहप्रदेशभोगपरिहारभक्तवेतनलाभम् [Kau.A.2.7.25.]
   Hoarding, collecting (संग्रह); असाधुनिग्रहरतः साधूनां प्रग्रहे रतः [Mb.12.21.14.]
   Folding, joining (hands); श्वश्रूणामविशेषेण प्राञ्जलिप्रग्रहेण च [Rām.7.] 48.1.
   Obstinacy, stubbornness.
   A companion, satellite.

Shabda-Sagara

प्रग्रह  m.  ( -हः)
   1. Taking, seizing.
   2. Confinement, restriction, restraint, captivity.
   3. A prisoner, a captive, either man or beast in confine- ment.
   4. A rein, a rope or halter for horses, and cattle.
   5. The string suspending a balance.
   6. Favour, kindness.
   7. An arm.
   8. A ray of light.
   9. The commencement of an eclipse.
   10. A vowel not subject to the rules of Sandhi.
   11. A sort of Cassia, (C. fistula.)
    E. प्र before, ग्रह् to take or seize, aff. अप्; otherwise

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प्र ग्रह् अप्;

   with घञ् aff. प्रग्राह .