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Entry ग्रहणम्

ग्रहणम्grahaṇamSeizing, catching, seizure; श्वा मृगग्रहणेऽशुचिः Ms.5.13.
[ग्रह् भावे ल्युट्]
1. Seizing, catching, seizure; श्वा मृगग्रहणेऽशुचिः Ms.5.13.
2. Receiving, accepting, taking; आचारधूमग्रहणात् R.7.27.
3. Mentioning, uttering; नामग्रहणम्.
4. Wearing putting on; सोत्तरच्छदमध्यास्त नेपथ्यग्रहणाय सः R.17.21.
5. An eclipse; ग्रहणं चन्द्रसूर्ययोः Y.1.218.
6. Understanding, comprehension, knowledge; यस्य नु ग्रहणं किंचित्कर्मणोऽन्यन्न दृश्यते Rām.2.22.21; न परेषां ग्रहणस्य गोचराम् Name2.95
7. Learning, acquiring, grasping mentally, mastering; विपेर्यथावद्ग्रहणेन वाङ्- मयं नदीमुखेनेव समुद्रमाविशत् R.3.28.
8. Taking up of sound, echo; अद्रिग्रहणगुरुभिर्गर्जितैर्नर्तयेथाः Me.46.
9. The hand.
10. An organ of sense.
11. A prisoner, captive.
12. Taking by the hand, marrying; तद्दारग्रहणे यत्नं सन्तत्यां च मनः कुरु Mb.1.13.26.
13. Taking captive, imprisonment; न दोषो ग्रहणे तस्याः Ks.91.37.
14. Gaining, obtaining, purchasing.
15. Choosing.
16. Taking or drawing up.
17. Attraction.
18. Containing, enclosing.
19. Undertaking, undergoing.
20. Service; अजस्य जन्मोत्पथनाशनाय कर्माण्यकर्तुर्ग्रहणाय पुंसाम् Bhāg.3.1.44.
21. Mentioning with praise, respecting; प्रमाणं सर्वभूतेषु गत्वा च ग्रहणं महत् Mb.12.15.1.
22. Acceptation, meaning.
23. Assent, agreement.
24. Inviting, calling, addressing; name; अलसग्रहणं प्राप्तो दुर्मेधावी तथोच्यते Mb.12.266.6.
Derived forms and compounds
- -अन्तः close of study.
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