(Ved. grabh) 9 U. 1 To take or seize, catch, catch hold of, seize forcibly, attack; ripuṇābhigṛhya Dk. 5, 98, 103.

2 To accept, take.

3 To receive, (as a guest).

4 To fold, lay or bring together (as the hands).

5 To set, show or bring forth (as blossom, fruit &c.). Caus. To catch or surprise one in the very act, to let oneself be so caught; aryavaryasya kasyacid gṛhe corayitvā rū- pābhigrahito baddhaḥ Dk....

-grihṇāti, to take hold of, take up (from the soil) TS. &c; to accept, receive MBh.; to set (as a blossom) BhP.; to lay together, to fold (the hands), see abhigṛhīta-pāṇi below: Caus. -grāhayati, to catch, surprise e.g. rūpābhigrāhita, taken in the very act... mfn. taken hold of, &c 008231 62,1 11302 mfn. having the hands joined BhP. 008232 62,1 11303 m. seizing taking hold of 62,1 11304