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Apte Dictionary

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

अवग्रहavagraha1 Separation of the component parts of a compound, or of other grammatical forms.
1. 1 Separation of the component parts of a compound, or of other grammatical forms.
2. The mark or interval of such a separation; समासेऽवग्रहो ह्रस्वसमकालः.
3. The syllable or letter after which such separation occurs, छन्दस्यृदवग्रहात् ParasmaipadaVIII.4.26.
4. A hiatus, absence of sandhi (as in धिक् तां च तं च मदनं च इमां च मां च instead of चेमां च) Bh.2.2.
5. The mark (ऽ) used to mark the elision of अ after ए and ओ.
6. Withholding of rain, drought, failure of rain; वृष्टि- र्भवति शस्यानामवग्रहविशोषिणाम् R.1.62; रावणावग्रहक्लान्तमिति वागमृतेन सः 1.48; नभोनभस्ययोर्वृष्टिमवग्रह इवान्तरे 12.29; वृषेव सीतां तदवग्रहक्षताम् Ku.5.61.
7. An obstacle, impediment, hindrance, restraint; संसारdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Māl.1 the bonds of fetters of worldly existence; प्रसह्य रक्षोभिरवग्रहं च Rām.; see अनवग्रह and निरवग्रह.
8. A herd of elephants
9. The forehead of an elephant; A part of the elephant's face, the flat level place in the middle of the elephant's forehead which joins the lower parts of the two Kumbhas; Mātaṅga Latin5.6.
10. Nature, original temperament.
11. A sort of knowledge, a false idea.
12. Punishment (Opposite of अनुग्रह); अनुग्रहावग्र- हयोर्विधाता Śi.1.71.
13. An imprecation, a term of abuse.
14. An iron hook with which elephants are driven.
15. Obstinate insistance; obstinacy; कर्मण्यवग्र- हधियो भगवन्विदामः Bhāg.4.7.27.
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अवग्रहणम्avagrahaṇam1 An obstacle, impediment.
1. 1 An obstacle, impediment.
2. Disrespect, disregard.
3. Knowledge.
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अवग्रह्avagrah9 U.
1. 9 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)
2. To let loose, let go (as reins).
3. To divide, separate (as words or parts of words); पितृ- याणमित्यत्र हि पितृयाणमित्यृकारोऽवगृह्यते ParasmaipadaVIII.2.26. Commentary
4. To break off, discontinue; to distinguish, discriminate, discern.
5. To punish, chastise; मन्दोऽपि नाम न महानवगृह्य साध्यः Śi.5.49.
6. To seize, choke; गद्गदिकाव- गृह्यमाणकण्ठा K.37,328.
7. To capture, take in possession, overpower; स्वामिनमवशमवगृह्णन्ति Dk.157; 32; Ve.46.
8. To oppose, resist, hinder, obstruct.
9. To lay hold of (with the feet). -Causal To knead, make dough.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अवग्रहavagraham. separation of the component parts of a compound, or of the stem and certain suffixes and terminations…
1. masculine gender separation of the component parts of a compound, or of the stem and certain suffixes and terminations (occurring in the Pada पद text of the Vedas वेद s) Pra1t. etc.
2. masculine gender the mark or the interval of such a separation Pra1t.
3. masculine gender the syllable or letter after which the separation occurs VPra1t. Pa1n2. 8-4, 26, the chief member of a word so separated Pra1t.
4. masculine gender obstacle, impediment, restraint PBr. etc.
5. masculine gender (Equivalent to वर्ष प्रतिबन्ध Pa1n2. 3-3, 51) drought Ragh. Katha1s.
6. masculine gender nature, original temperament Lexicographers
7. masculine gender "perception with the senses", a form of knowledge Jain.
8. masculine gender an imprecation or term of abuse Lexicographers
9. masculine gender an elephant's forehead Lexicographers
10. masculine gender a herd of elephants Lexicographers
11. masculine gender an iron hook with which elephants are driven Lexicographers
12. (also) mark of the elision of an initial अ
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अवग्रहणavagrahaṇan. the act of impeding or restraining L.
1. neuter gender the act of impeding or restraining Lexicographers
2. neuter gender disrespect Lexicographers
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अवग्रहणीavagrahaṇīf. = गृहा*व- ग्रहणी q.v. L.

feminine Equivalent to गृहा*व- ग्रहणी quod vide Lexicographers

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अवग्रहशकavagrahaśakaN. of a Paris3isht2a परिशिष्ट of the SV.

Name of a Paris3isht2a परिशिष्ट of the SV.

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अवग्रहान्तरavagrahāntaran. (= अव-ग्रह) the interval of the separation called Avagraha अवग्रह RPra1t.

neuter gender (Equivalent to अव-ग्रह) the interval of the separation called Avagraha अवग्रह RPra1t.

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अवग्रह्avagrah-गृह्णाति (Pot. -गृह् णीयात्) to let loose, let go La1t2y.; to keep back from (abl.), impede, stop PBr. Car.…

-गृह्णाति (Potential -गृह् णीयात्) to let loose, let go La1t2y.; to keep back from (ablative), impede, stop PBr. Car. Ka1d.; to divide Sus3r.; (in grammar) to separate (as words or parts of a word) S3a1n3khS3r. etc. (confer, compare अव-ग्राहम् below); to perceive (with one's senses), distinguish BhP. Sus3r. : Causal (indeclinablepage and participle -ग्राह्य) to separate (into pieces).

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