Dictionary meanings for grah from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
9 U. (In Vedic literature grabh; gṛhṇāti, jagrāha, agrahīt, grahītuṃ, gṛhīta caus. grāhayati; desid. jighṛkṣati) 1 To seize, take, take or catch hold of, lay hold of, catch, grasp; tayorjagahatuḥ pādān rājā rājñī ca māgadhī R. 1. 57; ālāne gṛhyate hastī vājī valgāsu gṛhyate Mk. 1. 50; taṃ kaṃṭhe jagrāha K. 363; pāṇiṃ gṛhītvā, cara- ṇaṃ gṛhītvā &c.
2 To receive, take, accept, exact; prajānāmeva bhūtyarthaṃ sa tā-...
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
([ RV. in a few passages only AV. &c ]) or grabh ([ RV.; rarely AV. ]) cl.9 P. gṛbhṇāti gṛhṇ/āti (also A1. gṛhṇīte, irreg. gṛhṇate Mun2d2Up.; 3. pl. gṛbhṇate RV.; Impv. 2. sg. gṛhāṇ/a, [ ṇ/ā, Sam2hita1-pa1t2ha saṃhitā-pāṭha, p. Pass. nom. pl. n. Gmn. ] x,... m. the taking possession of RV. vii, 4, 8. 044997 371,3 68592 See a-grabhaṇ/a. 044998 371,3 68593 (gr/abh) mfn. yielding any hold or support RV. i, 127, 5....
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