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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ग्राहgrāhaa.(-ही f.) [ग्रह् भावे घञ्] Seizing, clutching; taking, holding, receiving &c.

    (-ही Feminine) ग्रह् भावे घञ् Seizing, clutching; taking, holding, receiving etc.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -हः

      1. Seizing, grasping; हस्तग्राहं तु तं मत्वा Rām.7.34.2.
      2. A crocodile, shark; रागग्राहवती Bh.3.45.
      3. A prisoner.
      4. Accepting.
      5. Understanding, knowledge.
      6. Persistence, importunity; तव मातुरसद्ग्राहं विद्म पूर्वं यथा श्रुतम् Rām.2.35.18.
      7. Determination, resolve; मूढग्राहेणात्मनो यत्पीडया क्रियते तपः Bg. 17.19.
      8. A disease.
      9. Any large fish or marine animal; जग्राहाजगरो ग्राहो भुजयोरुभयोर्बलात् Mb.3.178.28; Ki.13.24.
      10. Morbid affection, disease.
      11. Beginning, undertaking.
      12. The handle (of a sword etc.).
      13. Paralysis.

    • -ही A female crocodile.

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  2. अग्राह्यagrāhyaa.Not acceptable, that which ought not to be taken or accepted as a gift, present &c.; ˚ह्यम् शिवनिर्माल्यं…

    Not acceptable, that which ought not to be taken or accepted as a gift, present etc.; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedह्यम् शिवनिर्माल्यं पत्रं पुष्पं फलं जलम्; not to be perceived, admitted or trusted; not to be considered or taken into account.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ह्या Name of the clay or मृत्तिका which ought not to be taken for purposes of purification.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. ग्राहgrāha[grâh-á] a. (î) seizing, holding, taking, receiving (--˚); m. id.; mentioning; whim; beast of prey, crocodile…

    [grâh-á] adjective (î) seizing, holding, taking, receiving (--˚); masculine the same; mentioning; whim; beast of prey, crocodile, shark, serpent.

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  2. अग्राहिन्agrāhin[a-grâhin] a. not taking (leech).

    [a-grâhin] adjective not taking (leech).

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  3. अग्राह्यagrāhya[a-grâhya] fp. not to be grasped; imperceptible, incomprehensible; not to be approved.

    [a-grâhya] future participle passive not to be grasped; imperceptible, incomprehensible; not to be approved.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ग्राहgrāhamf(ई)n. (Pa1n2. 3-1, 143) ifc. seizing, holding, catching, receiving Ya1jn5. ii, 51 R. iv, 41, 38
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender (Pa1n2. 3-1, 143) in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' seizing, holding, catching, receiving Ya1jn5. ii, 51 R. iv, 41, 38
    2. mf(ई)neuter gender taking (a wife) Ya1jn5. ii, 51 (confer, compare कर्ण-, गिल-, धनुर्-, पाणि-, पार्ष्णि-, वन्दि-, व्याल-, हस्त-)
    3. masculine gender a rapacious animal living in fresh or sea water, any large fish or marine animal (crocodile, shark, serpent, Gangetic alligator, water elephant, or hippopotamus) Mn. vi, 78 MBh. etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ)., iv, 2017; xvi R. ii)
    4. masculine gender a prisoner Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender the handle (of a sword etc.) Gal.
    6. masculine gender seizure, grasping, laying hold of Pan5cat. i, 10, 1 (varia lectio for ग्रह)
    7. masculine gender morbid affection, disease S3Br. iii
    8. masculine gender paralysis (of the thigh, ऊरु-ग्राह्/अ AV. xi, 9, 12 [उर्that the rest of a word is to be supplied manuscripts] MBh. v, 2024 and vi, 5680)
    9. masculine gender "mentioning" see नाम-
    10. masculine gender fiction, whim Bhag. xvii, 19
    11. masculine gender conception, notion of (in compound) Vajracch. 6 and 9
    12. that the rest of a word is to be suppliedहक, etc. see √ग्रह् .
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  2. अग्राहिन्agrāhinmfn. not taking, not holding (said of a leech and of tools) Sus3r.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not taking, not holding (said of a leech and of tools) Sus3r.

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  3. अग्राह्यagrāhyamfn. not to be conceived or perceived or obtained or admitted or trusted, to be rejected.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not to be conceived or perceived or obtained or admitted or trusted, to be rejected.

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  4. अग्राह्यकagrāhyakamfn. not to be perceived, impalpable MBh.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not to be perceived, impalpable MBh.

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  5. अतिग्राहatigrāham. the object of a ग्रह (q.v.) or organ of apprehension (these are eight, and their corresponding अति-ग्रहस्…

    masculine gender the object of a ग्रह (quod vide) or organ of apprehension (these are eight, and their corresponding अति-ग्रहस् or objects, are अपान, "fragrant substance"; नामन् "name"; रस "flavour"; रूप "form"; सब्द "sound"; काम "desire"; कर्मन् "action"; स्पर्श "touch") S3Br. xiv.

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