Embracing, clasping, an embrace; (सं- प्राप) आलिङ्गननिर्वृत्तिम् R.12.65; (said to be of seven kinds: आमोदdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, मुदितdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, प्रेमन्denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, मानसdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, रुचिdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, मदनdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied and विनोदdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied.