P. A1. -gṛhṇāti, -gṛhṇīte, to hold forth or stretch forth together S3Br.; to seize or take hold of together ib.; to take hold of MBh.; VarBr2S.; to accept, receive (with vacanam, to receive any one's words well or kindly) ib.; Ya1jn5. 148376 1173,3 236279