1 A [gāhate, jagāhe, agāhiṣṭa, agāḍha, gāhituṃ, gāḍhuṃ, gāḍha or gāhita] 1 To dive or plunge into, bathe, im- merse oneself into (as water); gā- haṃtāṃ mahiṣā nipānasalilaṃ śṛṃgairmuhustāḍitaṃ S. 2. 6; gāhitāse'tha puṇyasya gaṃgāmūrti- miva drutāṃ Bk. 22. 11, 14. 67; (fig. also); manastu me saṃśayameva gāhate Ku. 5. 46 is plunged into or entertains doubt.

2 To enter deeply into, penetrate, roam or range over; gā-...

(cf. gādh) cl.1 A1. g/āhate (ep. also P. hati; perf. jagāhe fut. 2nd gāhiṣyate [ fut. 1st -gāhitā, or -gāḍhā Ka1s3. on Pa1n2. 7-2, 44 ]; aor. agāhiṣṭa [ Bhat2t2. xv, 59 ] or agāḍha Pa1n2. 8-3, 13 Sch. [ not in Ka1s3. ]; inf. gāhitum) to dive into, bathe in,... mfn. dived into, bathed in Ragh. ix, 72 354,3 65025 mfn. deeply entered, pressed together, tightly drawn, closely fastened, close, fast (opposed to śithila)...