1 (a) Drawing off or down; diminution, decrease, reduc- tion; medo'pakarṣāt Dk. 160; loss, decay, decline, destruction; tejopakarṣaḥ Ve. 1; deterioration, inferiority; utkarṣā- pakarṣavihīno madhyaḥ Sk. (b) Dishonour, degradation, lowering (of esteem), infamy, disgrace (opp. utkarṣa in all senses); tapobījaprabhāvaistu te ga- cchaṃti yuge yuge. utkarṣaṃ cāpakarṣaṃ ca ma- nuṣyeṣviha janmataḥ.. Ms. 10. 42; mūlyo-...