1 Dragging after, drawing along; attraction in gen- eral.

2 Summoning or invoking (by means of spells).

3 Grammatical at- traction, application or attration of a word in a preceding rule to a sub- sequent rule, word &c.; nāyamanukarṣaṇā- rthaścakāraḥ Mbh. on P. II. 2. 4; see also Sk. on P. VI. 1. 127.

4 [anukṛṣyate svasaṃbaddhena cakreṇa] The axle-tree or bottom of a carriage.

5 Delayed performance of a duty.