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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ग्रहgrahaSeizing, grasping, laying hold of, seizure, रुरुधुः कचग्रहैः R.19.31.

    [ग्रह्-अच्]

    1. Seizing, grasping, laying hold of, seizure, रुरुधुः कचग्रहैः R.19.31.
    2. A grip, grasp, hold; विक्रम्य कौशिकं खड्गं मोक्षयित्वा ग्रहं रिपोः Mb.3.157.11; कर्कटक- ग्रहात् Pt.1.26.
    3. Taking, receiving, accepting; receipt.
    4. Stealing, robbing; अङ्गुलीग्रन्थिभेदस्य छेदयेत्प्रथमे ग्रहे Ms.9.277; so गोग्रहः.
    5. Booty, spoil.
    6. Eclipse; see ग्रहण.
    7. A planet, (sometimes more particularly 'Rāhu'; वध्यमाने ग्रहेणाथ आदित्ये मन्युराविशत् Mb.1.24.7.) (the planets are nine: सूर्यश्चन्द्रो मङ्गलश्च बुधश्चापि बृहस्पतिः । शुक्रः शनैश्चरो राहुः केतुश्चेति ग्रहा नव ॥); नक्षत्रताराग्रहसंकुलापि (रात्रिः) R.6.22;3.13;12.28; गुरुणा स्तनभारेण मुखचन्द्रेण भास्वता । शनैश्चराभ्यां पादाभ्यां रेजे ग्रहमयीव सा ॥ Bh.1.17.
    8. Mentioning; utterance, repeating (as of a name) नामजातिग्रहं त्वेषामभिद्रोहेण कुर्वतः Ms.8.271; Amaru.85.
    9. A shark, crocodile.
    10. An imp in general.
    11. A particular class of evil demons supposed to seize upon children and produce convulsions etc. Compare Mb. Crit. ed. 3.219.26; कृष्णग्रहगृहीतात्मा न वेद जगदीदृशम् Bhāg.7.4.38.
    12. Apprehension, perception; ज्योतिश्चक्षुर्गुणग्रहः. ...... श्रोत्रं गुणग्रहः Bhāg.2.1.21-22.
    13. An organ or instrument of apprehension; Bṛi. Up.3.2.1.
    14. Tenacity, perseverance, persistence; नृणां स्वत्वग्रहो यतः Bhāg.7.14.11.
    15. Purpose, design.
    16. Favour, patronage.
    17. The place of a planet in the fixed zodiac.
    18. The number 'nine'.
    19. Any state of mind which proceeds from magical influences.
    20. A house.
    21. A spoonful, ladleful; ग्रहान्त्सोमस्य मिमते द्वादश Rv.1.114.5.
    22. A ladle or vessel; चमसानां ग्रहाणां च शुद्धिः प्रक्षालनेन तु Ms.5.116.
    23. The middle of a bow.
    24. A movable point in the heavens.
    25. Keeping back, obstructing.
    26. Taking away, depriving; प्राणdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Pt.1.295.
    27. Preparation for war; ग्रहोऽवग्रहनिर्बन्धग्रहणेषु रणोद्यमे । सूर्यादौ पूतनादौ च सैंहिकेयेऽपि तत् त्रिषु । Nm.
    28. A guest (अतिथि); यथा सिद्धस्य चान्नस्य ग्रहायाग्रं प्रदीयते Mb.13.1.6.
    29. Imprisoning, imprisonment; Mb.13.136.11.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अग्रेसरः the moon; Dk.8.1.

    • -अधीन Adjective subject to planetary influence.

    • -अवमर्दनः an epithet of Rāhu. (-नम्) friction of the planets.

    • -अधीशः the sun.

    • -आधारः, -आश्रयः polar star (as the fixed centre of the planets).

    • -आमयः

      1. epilepsy.
      2. demoniacal possession.

    • -आलुञ्चनम् pouncing on one's prey, tearing it to pieces; श्येनो ग्रहालुञ्चने Mk.3.2.

    • -आवर्तः horoscope.

    • -ईशः the sun.

    • -एकत्वन्यायः the rule according to which the gender and number of उद्देशपद is not necessarily combined along with the action laid down in the विधेयपद. This is discussed by जैमिनि and शबर at MS. III.1.13-15 (Opposite of of अरुणान्याय or पश्वेकत्वन्याय).

    • -कल्लोलः an epithet of Rāhu.

    • -कुण्डलिका the mutual relation of planets and prophecy derived from it.

    • -गणितम् the astronomical part of a ज्योतिःशास्त्र.

    • -गतिः the motion of the planets.

    • -ग्रामणी the sun.

    • -चिन्तकः an astrologer.

    • -दशा the aspect of a planet, the time during which it continues to exercise its influence.

    • -देवता the deity that presides over a planet.

    • -नायकः

      1. the sun.
      2. an epithet of Saturn.

    • -निग्रहौ (Dual) reward and punishment.

    • -नेमिः

      1. the moon.
      2. the section of the moon's course between the asterisms मूल and मृगशीर्ष.

    • -पतिः

      1. the sun.
      2. the moon; तस्य विस्तीर्यते राज्यं ज्योत्स्ना ग्रहपतेरिव Mb.12.118.15. पीडनम्, पीडा oppression caused by a planet.
      3. an eclipse; शशिदिवाकरयोर्ग्रहपीडनम् Bh.2.91; H.1.51; Pt.2.19.

    • -पुषः the sun.

    • -भक्तिः Feminine division of countries etc. with respect to the presiding planets.

    • -भोजनः

      1. oblation offered to the planets.
      2. a horse.

    • -मण्डलम्, -ली the circle of the planets.

    • -यज्ञः, -यागः worship or sacrifice offered to the planets.

    • -युतिः, -योगः conjunction of planets.

    • -युद्ध opposition of planets.

    • -राजः

      1. the sun.
      2. the moon.
      3. Jupiter.

    • -लाघवम् Name of an astronomical work of the 16th century.

    • -वर्षः the planetary year.

    • -विप्रः an astrologer.

    • -शान्तिः Feminine propitiation of planets by sacrifices etc.

    • -शृङ्गाटकम् triangular position of the planets with reference to one another.

    • -सङ्गमः conjunction of planets.

    • -स्वरः the Ist note of a musical piece.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ग्रहgrahamfn. (Pa1n2. 3-3, 58; g. वृषा*दि) ifc. (iii, 2, 9 Va1rtt. 1) seizing, laying hold of, holding BhP. iii, 15, 35…
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (Pa1n2. 3-3, 58; gaRa वृषा*दि) in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' (iii, 2, 9 vArttika 1) seizing, laying hold of, holding BhP. iii, 15, 35 (confer, compare अङ्कुश-, धनुर्-, etc.)
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective obtaining, v, viii
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective perceiving, recognising, iv, 7, 31
    4. masculine gender "seizer (eclipser)", Ra1hu राहु or the dragon's head MBh. etc.
    5. masculine gender a planet (as seizing or influencing the destinies of men in a supernatural manner; sometimes 5 are enumerated, viz. Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn MBh. vi, 4566 feminine R. i, 19, 2 Ragh. iii, 13 etc.; also 7 id est the preceding with Ra1hu राहु and Ketu केतु MBh. vii, 5636; also 9 id est the sun [confer, compare S3Br. iv, 6, 5, 1 and 5 MBh. xiii, 913; xiv, 1175] and moon with the 7 preceding Ya1jn5. i, 295 MBh. iv, 48 VarBr2S.; also the polar star is called a Graha ग्रह, Garg. (Jyot. 5 Scholiast or Commentator); the planets are either auspicious शुभ-, सद्-, or inauspicious क्रूर-, पाप- VarBr2S.; with Jainas जैन s they constitute one of the 5 classes of the Jyotishkas ज्योतिष्क s)
    6. masculine gender the place of a planet in the fixed zodiac W.
    7. masculine gender the number "nine"
    8. masculine gender Name of particular evil demons or spirits who seize or exercise a bad influence on the body and mind of man (causing insanity etc.; it falls within the province of medical science to expel these demons; those who especially seize children and cause convulsions etc. are divided into 9 classes according to the number of planets Sus3r.) MBh. etc.
    9. masculine gender any state which proceeds from magical influences and takes possession of the whole man BhP. vii, ix BrahmaP. Hit. ii, 1, 20
    10. masculine gender a crocodile MBh. xvi, 142 (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) R. iv feminine BhP. viii
    11. masculine gender any ladle or vessel employed for taking up a portion of fluid (especially of Soma सोम) out of a larger vessel Mn. v, 116 Ya1jn5. i, 182
    12. masculine gender Name of the 8 organs of perception (viz. the 5 organs of sense with Manas मनस्, the hands and the voice) S3Br. xiv Nr2isUp. i, 4, 3, 22
    13. masculine gender (Equivalent to गृह) a house R. vii, 40, 30 (confer, compare अ-, खर-, -द्रुम and -पति)
    14. masculine gender "anything seized", spoil, booty MBh. iii, 11461 (confer, compare that the rest of a word is to be suppliedहा*लुञ्चन)
    15. masculine gender as much as can be taken with a ladle or spoon out of a larger vessel, ladleful, spoonful (especially of Soma सोम) fg-veda x, 114, 5 VS. TS. AitBr. S3Br. etc.
    16. masculine gender the middle of a bow or that part which is grasped when the bow is used MBh. iv, 1351 (सु-, 1326)
    17. masculine gender the beginning of any piece of music
    18. masculine gender grasp, seizing, laying hold of (often in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') Kaus3. 10 MBh. etc.
    19. masculine gender keeping back, obstructing Sus3r.
    20. masculine gender imprisoning, imprisonment (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedहं-√गम्, "to become a prisoner" Ka1m.) R. ii, 58, 2
    21. masculine gender seizure (by demons causing diseases exempli gratia, 'for example' अङ्ग-, spasm of the limbs) Sus3r.
    22. masculine gender seizure of the sun and moon, eclipse AV. xix, 9, 7 and 10 VarBr2S.
    23. masculine gender stealing, robbing Mn. ix, 277 MBh. vi, 4458
    24. masculine gender effort Hit.
    25. masculine gender insisting upon, tenacity, perseverance in (locative case or in compound) BhP. vii, 14, 11 Naish. ix, 12 Katha1s. Ra1jat. viii, 226
    26. masculine gender taking, receiving, reception Mn. viii, 180 S3r2in3ga1r.
    27. masculine gender taking up (any fluid)
    28. masculine gender choosing MBh. xii, 83, 12 Sa1h. vi, 136
    29. masculine gender "favour" see -निग्रह
    30. masculine gender mentioning, employing (a word) Mn. viii, 271 Pa1n2. 7-1, 21, Ka1r. 2 Amar. Ra1jat.
    31. masculine gender apprehension, perception, understanding Bha1sha1p. BhP. Sarvad. Scholiast or Commentator on Jaim. and KapS.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. ग्रहgraha[gráh-a] a. (--˚) seizing, holding; gaining; perceiving; m. seizer, esp. Râhu, who seizes and thus eclipses…

    [gráh-a] adjective (--˚) seizing, holding; gaining; perceiving; masculine seizer, especially Râhu, who seizes and thus eclipses sun and moon; planet (which seizes men by magical influence: generally reckoned to be five in number: Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn, or seven: the same with; also Râhu and Ketu, or nine: the same with; also sun and moon); demon of disease; imp; crocodile; booty; vessel (for drawing Soma); draught (of Soma); organ (of which eight are enumerated); seizure, grasp, grip; draught (of a fluid); theft, robbery; insistence on (locative, --˚), endeavour; receipt; welcome; mention; perception, understanding.

    Source: Macdonell

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