प्रतिग्रह्

{ pratigrah }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

प्रति-√ ग्रह्    P. Ā. -गृह्णाति, -गृह्णीते (irreg. 2. sg. Impv. -गृह्ण, [R.]; aor. -अजग्रभत्, [AitBr.]),

to take hold of, grasp, seize (in astrol. = to eclipse, obscure), [AV.] &c. &c.;

to take (as a present or into possession), appropriate, receive, accept, [RV.] &c. &c. ( शिरसा, ‘with the head’ i e. ‘humbly, obediently’ [R.]);

to gain, win over, [R.];

to take as a wife, marry, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.;

to take = eat, drink, [RV.]; [VS.]; [TBr.];

to receive (a friend or guest), [RV.] &c. &c.;

to receive (anything agreeable as a good word or omen), [R.]; [Kālid.];

to assent to, acquiesce in, approve, [MBh.]; [R.];

(rarely) to receive (an enemy), oppose, encounter, [MBh.]; [Ragh.] :

Caus. -ग्राहयति, to cause to accept, present with (2 acc.), [MBh.]; [R.]; [Kālid.];

to answer, reply, [BhP.] :

Desid. -जिघृक्षति, to wish to accept, [Gaut.]

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प्रति √ ग्रह्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

प्रतिग्रह् [pratigrah]   9. [U.]
   To hold, seize, take, support; वर्षधर- प्रतिगृहीतमेनम् [M.4;] [Ms.2.48.]
   To take, accept, receive; ददाति प्रतिगृह्णाति [Pt.2;] अमोघाः प्रतिगृह्णन्तावर्ध्यानुपदमा- शिषः [R.1.44;2.22.]
   To receive or accept as a present.
   To receive inimically, oppose, encounter, resist; to attack, assault; प्रतिजग्राह कालिङ्गस्तमस्त्रैर्गजसाधनः [R.4.4;12.47.]
   To take in marriage, marry; विधिवत् प्रतिगृह्यापि त्यजेत् कन्यां विगर्हिताम् [Ms.9.72.]
   To obey, conform or listen to.
   To resort to, betake oneself to.
   To eclipse.
   To assent to, admit.
   To occupy, take possession of.
   To deprive (one) of.
   To welcome, receive; प्रत्यगृह्णाद्यथान्यायं विदुरश्च महामनाः [Mb. 14.66.6.]
   To eat, drink. -Caus.
   To cause to accept, give, present.
   To allow to take or retain; मुष्टं प्रतिग्राहयता स्वमर्थं पात्रीकृतो दस्युरिवासि येन [Ś.5.2.]

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

   See : ग्रह्, आदा, ग्रह्