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

    p. 61, col. 3.
    abhigrah abhi-grah, Ved. -grabh, cl. 9. P. A.

    -gṛhṇāti, -ṇīte, Ved. -gṛbhṇāti, -ṇīte, -grahītum,

    to seize, catch, take hold of; accept; to set (as a blos-

    som); to lay together, to fold; to receive (as a guest):

    Caus. -grāhayati, -yitum, to catch, surprise in the

    act; to let one's self be caught; e. g. rūpābhi-

    grāhita, as, ā, am, taken in the very act.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 128, col. 1.
    abhigrah (Ved. grabh) 9 U.

    1 To take or seize, catch, catch hold of, seize forcibly, attack; ripuṇābhigṛhya Dk. 5, 98, 103.

    2 To accept, take.

    3 To receive, (as a guest).

    4 To fold, lay or bring together (as the hands).

    5 To set, show or bring forth (as blossom, fruit &c.).

    Caus. To catch or surprise one in the very act, to let oneself be so caught; aryavaryasya kasyacid gṛhe corayitvā rūpābhigrahito baddhaḥ Dk. 96.

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

    p. 61, col. 3.
    abhi-√ grah -gṛhṇāti, to take hold of, take up (from the soil), TS. &c.; to accept, receive, MBh.; to set (as a blossom), BhP.; to lay together, to fold (the hands) See abhigṛhīta-pāṇi below: Caus. -grāhayati, to catch, surprise, e.g. rūpābhigrāhita, taken in the very act, Daś.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    vol. 1, p. 170.
    abhigrah (Ved. grabh) 9 U. 1 To take or seize, catch, catch hold of, seize forcibly, attack; ripuṇābhigṛhya Dk.5,98.103. -2 To accept, take. -3 To receive (as a guest). -4 To fold, lay or bring together (as the hands). -5 To set, show or bring forth (as blossom, fruit &c.). -Caus. To catch or surprise one in the very act, to let oneself be so caught; aryavaryasya kasyacid gṛhe corayitvā rūpābhigrāhito baddhaḥ Dk.96.

    Stchoupak Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    p. 60, col. 2.
    abhi-GRAH- élever en l'air; saisir; recevoir ; planter; °grāhita- attrapé.

    abhigṛhīta-pāṇi- a. qui a les mains jointes.