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Results for उपग्रहणम्

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Apte Dictionary

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

उपग्रहणम्upagrahaṇam1 Seizing (from below); taking hold of; as in पादोपग्रहणम्.
1. 1 Seizing (from below); taking hold of; as in पादोपग्रहणम्.
2. Seizure, capture, taking one prisoner.
3. Supporting, furthering, promoting.
4. Holy study, study of the Vedas (after being initiated into them); वेदोपग्रहणार्थाय तावग्राहयत प्रभुः Rām.
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