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    See also ākrāmāmi.


    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1st ed.)

    ☞ p. 112, col. 1.
    ākram ā-kram, cl. 1. P. A., cl. 4. P. -krāmati,

    -kramate, -krāmyati, -kramitum, to step near

    to; to come towards, approach; to enter; to

    visit; arrive at; to step or tread upon, to lie heavily

    on, to press; to hold fast with the hands, seize; to

    attack, invade, take possession of, become master of,

    conquer, overcome; to undertake, begin; to rise,

    mount, ascend; to cover: Caus. P. -kramayati,

    -yitum, to cause to come or step near: Desid.

    -cikraṃsate, to wish to ascend.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 223, col. 2.
    ākram 1 U.

    1 To go towards or near, approach; aṃtarikṣaṃ, āśramaṃ &c.

    2 To step or tread upon, enter, fill, take possession of, cover; bhujagapatirayaṃ me mārgamākramya suptaḥ Mk. 9. 12 covering; khaṃ keśavo'para (pb) ivākramituṃ pravṛttaḥ 5. 2; chāyāmapyākramitu Ve. 3; Śi. 8. 28 to enter or cross; Ms. 4. 130; Y. 1. 152; padā mastakamākramya Ms. 11. 43; jaṃbudvīpamākramya H. 3; ākrāmati dhūmo harmyatalaṃ Mbh.

    3 To occupy, extend over; yojanānāṃ sahasrāṇi bahūnākramya tiṣṭhati Ks. 1. 15.

    4 To attack, invade, seize, fall upon, conquer, overcome, vanquish; pakṣiśāvakānākramya H. 1; 2. 97; paurastyānevamākrāmaṃstāṃstāñjanapadāñjayī R. 4. 34; H. 4; taṃ na… śekurākramitumanyapārthivāḥ R. 19. 48; Bh. 1. 70; Śi. 1. 70.

    5 To surpass, excel, eclipse.

    6 To undertake, begin, commence

    7 (A.) To rise, come up (as the sun); yāvatpratāpanidhirākramate na bhānuḥ R. 5. 71, ākramate sūryaḥ Mbh.

    8 To ascend, mount, occupy (as sky, throne &c); divamākramamāṇeva Bk. 8. 23; Śi. 18. 14, 51; siṃhāsanaṃ, svargalokaṃ; dhvajaṃ &c.

    9 To lie heavily upon, to press (as a load). (For further illustrations of the several senses see ākrāṃta below).

    — Caus. (kra-krā-mayati) To cause to enter, introduce, show into; sa tairākramayāmāsa śuddhāṃtaṃ Ku. 6. 52.

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (2nd ed.)

    ☞ p. 128, col. 1.
    ā-√ kram P. Ā. (p. P. -krāmat, MBh. i, 5018; p. Ā. ā-krámamāṇa, TS.; aor. ā-akramīt, RV.; perf. p. Ā. -cakramāṇá, RV. vi, 62, 2; ind.p. -krámya, AV. &c.) to step or go near to, come towards, approach, visit, RV.; AV. &c.; to step or tread upon (acc. [RV. x, 166, 5; ŚāṅkhŚr.; Mn. &c.] or loc. [MBh.; BhP.]); (ind.p. -kramya) to hold fast with the hands, seize, MBh. i, 5936; R.; to attack, invade, Mṛcch. (Inf. -kramitum), MārkP.; Hit.; (in astron.) to eclipse, VarBṛS.; to undertake, begin (with Inf.), R. iii, 4, 5 : Ā. -kramate (Pāṇ. i, 3, 40; fut. p. -kraṃsyámāna) to rise, mount, ascend, AV. ix, 5, 1 and 8; ŚBr.; MBh. &c.: Caus. -kramayati, to cause to come or step near, TS.; ŚBr.; KātyŚr.; Lāṭy.; to cause any one (instr.) to enter into (acc.), Kum. vi, 52 : Desid. -cikraṃsate, to wish to ascend, Pāṇ. i, 3, 62, Sch.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 309.
    ākram 1. U. 1 To go towards or near, approach; antarikṣam, āśramam &c. -2 To step or tread upon; ā vo mūrdhānamakramīm Rv.10.166.5; enter, fill, take possession of, cover, bhujagapatirayaṃ me mārgamākramyaṃ me mārgamākramya suptaḥ Mk.9.12 covering; khaṃ keśavo'para ivākramituṃ pravṛttaḥ 5.2; chāyāmapyākramitum Ve.3; Śi.8.28 to enter or cross; Ms.4.130; Y.1.152; padā mastakamākramya Ms.11.43; jambudvīpamākramya H.3; ākrāmati dhūmo harmyatalam Mbh. and Kāśi. on P.1.3.40. -3 To occupy, extend over; yojanānāṃ sahasrāṇi bahūnākramya tiṣṭhati Ks.1.15. -4 To attack, invade, seize, fall upon, conquer, overcome, vanquish; pakṣiśāvakānākramya H.1; sarvasvaṃ grasate bandhu- rākramya jñātibhāvataḥ 2.97; paurastyānevamākrāmaṃstāṃstāñjanapadāñjayī R.4.34; H.4; taṃ na ... śekurākramitumanyapārthivāḥ R.19.48; Śi.1.70. -5 To surpass, excel, eclipse. -6 To undertake, begin, commence. -7 (Ā.) To rise, come up (as the sun); yāvatpratāpanidhirākramate na bhānuḥ R.5.71, ākramate sūryaḥ Mbh. on P.I.3.40. -8 To ascend, mount, occupy (as sky, throne &c.); ajo nākamā kramatāṃ tṛtīyam Av.9.5.1. divamākramamāṇeva Bk.8.23; Śi.18.14,51; siṃhāsanam˚, svargalokam˚; dhvajam˚ &c. -9 to lie heavily upon, to press (as a load). (For further illustrations of the several senses see ākrānta below). -Caus. (kra-krā-mayati) To cause to enter, introduce, show into; sa tairākramayāmāsa śuddhāntam Ku.6.52.

    Stchoupak Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    ☞ p. 108, col. 2.
    ā-KRAM- aller vers, rendre visite; fouler aux pieds; s'agripper, saisir, attaquer; entreprendre ; moy. escalader; caus. faire entrer; °krānta- visité; pressé par; vaincu; en proie à; semé ou chargé de.