Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
P. -karṣati, to draw or raise well up, elevate MBh.; to draw tight (the bowstring) BhP. 147652 1166,1 235116 m. self-elevation, setting one's self up (as belonging to a higher rank than one's own tribe) Mn. xi, 55 1166,1 235117 m. pre-eminence, excellence MBh.; Bhar. 1166,1 235118 m. laying aside (a girdle) MBh. 147653 1166,1 235119