abhipad

abhipad abhi-pad, cl. 4. A. -padyate, -pat-

tum, to draw near, approach; to come up (as an

auxiliary), assist; to honour; to seize, catch, over-

power, master; to take possession of; to accept; to

undertake, devote one's self to anything.

abhipad 4 A.

1 To go to, draw near, approach (with acc.); rāvaṇāvarajā tatra rāghavaṃ madanāturā . abhipede nidāghārtā vyālīva malayadrumaṃ .. R. 12. 32; 19. 11; (pb) Dk. 166; K. 265; to enter (into) Śi. 3. 25; sometimes with loc. also.

2 To look upon, consider, regard; to take or know to be; kṣaṇamabhyapadyata janairna mṛṣā gaganaṃ gaṇādhipatimūrtiriti Śi. 9. 27.

3 To help, assist; mayābhipannaṃ taṃ cāpi na sarpo dharṣayiṣyati Mb.

4 To seize, catch hold of; overpower, attack, subdue, take possession of, overcome, afflict; sarvataścābhipannaiṣā dhārtarāṣṭrī mahācamūḥ, caṃḍavātābhipannānāmudadhīnāmiva svanaḥ Mb.; see abhipanna also.

5 (a) To take, assume; Ms. 1. 30. (b) To accept, receive; nirāsvādyatamaṃ śūnyaṃ (rājyaṃ) bharato nābhipatsyate Rām.

6 To apply or devote oneself to, undertake, fall to, observe; sa ciṃtāmabhyapadyata Rām.

7 To honour.

abhi-√ pad to come near or towards, approach; to approach (a deity) for imploring her help, Śiś. ix, 27; to come up (as an auxiliary), assist; to seize, catch, overpower, master, RV. x, 71, 9; ŚBr. &c.; to take possession of Mn. i, 30, &c.; to accept, R.; to undertake, devote one's self to (acc.)

abhi-PAD- moy. approcher (pour implorer) ; aider; attraper, se rendre maître de; accepter, recevoir; entreprendre, se vouer à (acc.); °panna- assisté saisi; qui s'est mal conduit envers.