अनुग्रह् [anugrah] 9 P. (Ved. -गृभ्णाति).
To favour, oblige, treat with kindness; शिलातलैकदेशमनुगृह्णातु वयस्यः Ś.3 our friend will be so good as to, or kindly, take a seat on the stone; अयं विष्टरोऽनुगृह्यताम् V.5 be pleased to sit down &c.; महेन्द्रेण पुनरनुगृहीता V.3 favoured (by modifying the curse); with instr. or abl. of that which is an obligation; अनुगृहीतोऽहमनया मघवतः सम्भावनया
[S.6;] कतर- त्कुलमनुगृहीतं भगवत्या जन्मना
[K.135,] अनुगृहीतोऽस्मि अहमुपदेशा- द्भवतः
[V.4.] I am much obliged to you &c. (अनुगृहीत is oft. used by itself in the sense of 'much obliged', 'many thanks', 'I thank you', 'I esteem it as a favour'.)
To foster, cherish, protect, maintain (as fire); अग्निर्नित्यानुगृहीतः स्यात् Āśval.
To receive, welcome.
To hold up, support, uphold. त्रिभिस्तीक्ष्णैर्महावेगैर- न्वगृह्णाच्छिरः शरैः
[Mb.6.12.45.] To follow in robbing, seizing or depriving.
To keep to, conform or correspond to, follow, take after; आकृतिमनुगृह्णन्ति गुणाः
[Vb.2;] क्षात्रधर्मश्चानुगृहीतो भवति
[U.5.] -Caus. To cause to favour, or to favour; आर्यस्य दर्शनेनात्मानमनुग्राहयितुम्
[Mu.4.] अनुग्रहः, हणम् 1 A favour, kindness, obligation; showing favour, obliging, rewarding (opp. निग्रह); निग्रहानुग्रहकर्ता
[Pt.1;] पादार्पणानुग्रहपूतपृष्ठम्
[R.2.35;] अनुग्रह इवेयमभ्यर्थना
[Ś.1;] अनुग्रहं संस्मरणप्रवृत्तम्
[Ku.3.3.] Assistance, help (shown to the poor in feeding them &c. दरिद्रादिपोषणम्).
Facilitating by spells.
Acceptance.
Rear-guard. -Comp.
-कातर a. a. anxious to please or for favour.
-सर्गः creation of feelings or mental conditions.