grahaḥ

Dictionary meanings for grahaḥ from Apte and Monier-Williams.

apte

grahaḥ

Normalized lookup: grahah

Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

[grah ac] 1 Seizing, grasping, laying hold of, seizure, rurudhuḥ kaca- grahaiḥ R. 19. 31.

2 A grip, grasp, hold; karkaṭakagrahāt Pt. 1. 260.

3 Taking, receiving, accepting; receipt.

4 Stealing, robbing; aṃ- galīgraṃthibhedasya chedayetprathame grahe Ms. 9. 277; so gograhaḥ.

5 Booty, spoil.

6 Eclipse; see grahaṇa.

7 A planet, (the planets are nine: sūryaścaṃdro maṃ- galaśca budhaścāpi bṛhaspatiḥ. śukraḥ...

Source entry

Loading search…