p. p. 1 Brought near.

2 invited, called with praiṣa sentences.

3 Killed at a sacrifice (an animal).

4 Begun, commenced.

5 Omi- nous, disastrous, calamitous. taḥ 1 A sacrificial animal killed dur- ing the recitation of prescribed prayers.

2 A misfortune, portent. taṃ 1 Beginning, commencement.

2 The performance of the usual rites (saṃskāra) over the sacrificial animal.

3 Invitation.