अवग्रहः [avagrahḥ] 1 Separation of the component parts of a compound, or of other grammatical forms.
The mark or interval of such a separation; समासेऽवग्रहो ह्रस्वसमकालः.
The syllable or letter after which such separation occurs, छन्दस्यृदवग्रहात्
[P.VIII.4.26.] A hiatus, absence of sandhi (as in धिक् तां च तं च मदनं च इमां च मां च instead of चेमां च)
[Bh.2.2.] The mark (ऽ) used to mark the elision of अ after ए and ओ.
Withholding of rain, drought, failure of rain; वृष्टि- र्भवति शस्यानामवग्रहविशोषिणाम्
[R.1.62;] रावणावग्रहक्लान्तमिति वागमृतेन सः 1.48; नभोनभस्ययोर्वृष्टिमवग्रह इवान्तरे 12.29; वृषेव सीतां तदवग्रहक्षताम्
[Ku.5.61.] An obstacle, impediment, hindrance, restraint; संसार˚ Māl.1 the bonds of fetters of worldly existence; प्रसह्य रक्षोभिरवग्रहं च Rām.; see अनवग्रह and निरवग्रह.
A herd of elephants
The forehead of an elephant; A part of the elephant's face, the flat level place in the middle of the elephant's forehead which joins the lower parts of the two Kumbhas;
[Mātaṅga L.5.6.] Nature, original temperament.
A sort of knowledge, a false idea.
Punishment (opp. अनुग्रह); अनुग्रहावग्र- हयोर्विधाता
[Śi.1.71.] An imprecation, a term of abuse.
An iron hook with which elephants are driven.
Obstinate insistance; obstinacy; कर्मण्यवग्र- हधियो भगवन्विदामः
[Bhāg.4.7.27.]