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Apte Dictionary

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

प्रतिग्रहpratigraha1 Receiving, accepting.
1. 1 Receiving, accepting.
2. Receiving or accepting a donation; अयाचितोपपन्ने तु नास्ति दोषः प्रतिग्रहे
3. The right of receiving or accepting a donation.
4. The right of receiving gifts (which is a peculiar prerogative of Brāhmaṇas); अध्यापनमध्ययनं यजनं याजनं तथा । दानं प्रतिग्रहं चैव ब्राह्मणानामकल्पयत् ॥ Ms.1.88;4.86; Y.1.118
5. A gift, present, donation; राज्ञः प्रतिग्रहोऽयम् Ś.1; Śi.14.35.
6. A receiver (of a gift).
7. Kind or friendly reception; प्रतिग्रहाय पाण्डूनां प्रेषयामास कौरवान् Mb.1.27.12.
8. Favour, grace.
9. Marrying; तत्प्रतिग्रहलाभाय जित्वा भूपान् स्वयंवरे Bm.1.456.
10. Listening to.
11. The rear of an army.
12. A spitting-pot.
13. The sun near the moon's node.
14. a chambervessel (for sick persons).
15. a grasper, seizer; केश- प्रतिग्रहः Equivalent to barber.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

प्रतिग्रहpratigraha[prati-grahá] m. receipt, acceptance (of gifts), right to receive gifts (privilege of Brâhmans; the person…

[prati-grahá] masculine receipt, acceptance (of gifts), right to receive gifts (privilege of Brâhmans; the person from whom the pre sent is received is ˚--, ablative, or genitive±sakâsât; the object is ˚--); friendly reception; favour, grace; receiving with the ear, hearing; re ceiver; gift, present: instrumental as a present; -m kri, receive presents; -grahana, adjective receiving; neuter reception; acceptance (of gifts); -graha dhana, neuter money received as a present; adjective whose wealth consists in presents only; -gra ha-prâpta, perfect passive participle received as a present; -grah îtavya, future participle passive to be received, that may be ac cepted; -grahîtrí, masculine receiver (of gifts); one who receives a girl, one who weds; nominative singular used as future; -grâmam, adverb, -ial, -ially in every vil lage; -grâhaka, adjective receiving gifts (only --˚); -grâhin, adjective receiving, accepting; -grâhya, future participle passive to be received, from (ablative); from whom anything may be accepted.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

प्रतिग्रहpratigraham. receiving, accepting, acceptance of gifts (as the peculiar prerogative of Bra1hmans Brahmans; cf. IW. 237…
1. masculine gender receiving, accepting, acceptance of gifts (as the peculiar prerogative of Bra1hmans Brahmans; confer, compare IW. 237; 262) S3Br. S3rS. Mn. MBh. etc. (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedग्रहं-√कृ, to receive presents Mn.)
2. masculine gender friendly reception MBh.
3. masculine gender favour, grace MBh.
4. masculine gender taking a wife, marrying R.
5. masculine gender receiving with the ear id est hearing Katha1s.
6. masculine gender a grasper, seizer (केश-, a hair-cutter, barber) Gobh. a receiver Ka1tyS3r. R.
7. masculine gender a chamber-vessel or any similar convenience for sick persons Car.
8. masculine gender a spittoon Lexicographers
9. masculine gender a gift, present (especially a donation to a Bra1hman Brahman at suitable periods) Ya1jn5. MBh. etc. (instrumental case "as a present" Katha1s.)
10. masculine gender Name of the objects or functions corresponding to the 8 Grahas ग्रह s Lexicographers
11. masculine gender Equivalent to क्रिया-कार Lexicographers
12. masculine gender the reserve of an army (a detachment posted with the general 400 yards in the rear of a line) W.
13. masculine gender the sun near the moon's node ibidem
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अप्रतिग्रहणapratigrahaṇan. not accepting (a girl into marriage), not marrying R.

neuter gender not accepting (a girl into marriage), not marrying R.

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असत्प्रतिग्रहasatpratigraham. (= - परिग्रह), Mn.; Ya1jn5.

masculine gender (Equivalent to - परिग्रह), Mn.; Ya1jn5.

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उपप्रतिग्रह्upapratigrahP. to conciliate again MaitrS.

Parasmaipada to conciliate again MaitrS.

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चूडाप्रतिग्रहणcūḍāpratigrahaṇan. N. of a Caitya चैत्य Lalit. xv, 381.

neuter gender Name of a Caitya चैत्य Lalit. xv, 381.

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दक्षिणाप्रतिग्रहdakṣiṇāpratigraham. N. of partic. Mantras मन्त्र s, HirP.

masculine gender Name of particular Mantras मन्त्र s, HirP.

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दुष्प्रतिग्रहduṣpratigrahamfn. d difficult to be taken or laid hold of. AV. x, 10, 28.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective d difficult to be taken or laid hold of. AV. x, 10, 28.

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निष्प्रतिग्रहniṣpratigrahamfn. not accepting gifts

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not accepting gifts

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