ākrandā-krand, cl. 1. P. A. -krandati, -te,-ditum, to shout at, roar at; to invoke; to cry with sorrow, lament, weep: Caus. P. -krandayati, -yitum, to cause to weep or cry; inspire courage by its sound (as a drum ?); to shout at, roar at; to cry without interruption.
ā-√ krand P. -krandati (aor. 3. pl. ākrandiṣuḥ, Bhaṭṭ.) to shout out, PārGṛ.; MBh. iii, 11461; to invoke, call for help, Kād.; Kathās. : P. Ā. to cry with sorrow, lament, weep, MBh. iii, 2388; BhP. &c.: Caus. (Impv. 2. sg. -krandaya) to inspire (courage) by its sound (as a drum), RV. vi, 47, 30; (p. -krandáyat) to shout at, roar at, AV. ii, 36, 6; VS. xvi, 19; ŚBr.; to cry without interruption, L. : to cause to lament or weep, BhP.
ākrand 1 U. 1 To lament, weep, cry, cry out, creak; scream; tṛṇāgralagnaistuhinaiḥ patadbhirākrandatīcoṣasi śītakālaḥ Rs.4.7; Bk.15.50. -2 To shout, roar. -3 To invoke, call out to; ākrandīdbhīmasenaṃ vai Mb. -Caus.1 To cause to weep or cry. -2 To call out to; ehyehīti śikhaṇḍināṃ paṭutaraiḥ kekābhirākranditaḥ Mk.5.23. -3 To inspire courage by the sound of a drum; ākrandaya balamojo na ā dhā Rv.6.47.30. -4 To shout or roar at; to cry incessantly. ākrandaya dhanapate varamāmanasaṃ kṛṇu Av.2.36.6.