abhitad 4 A. 1 To go to, draw near, approach (with acc.); rāvaṇāvarajā tatra rāghavaṃ madanāturā | abhipede nidāghārtā vyālīva malayadrumam || R.12.32; 19.11; 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; kṣaṇama- bhyapadyata janairna mṛṣā gaganaṃ gaṇādhipatimūrtiriti Śi.9.27. -3 To help, assist; mayā'bhipannaṃ taṃ cāpi na sarpo dharṣayiṣyati Mb.1.50.20. -4 To seize, catch hold of; overpower, attack, subdue, take possession of, overcome, afflict; sarvataścābhipannaiṣā dhārtarāṣṭrī mahācamūḥ | caṇḍavātābhipannānāmudadhīnāmiva svanaḥ Mb.; See abhipanna also. -5 (a) To take, assume; svāni svānyabhipadyante yathā karmāṇi dehinaḥ Ms.1.30 (b) To accept, receive; nirāsvādya- tamaṃ śūnyaṃ (rājyaṃ) bharato nābhipatsyate Rām. -6 To apply or devote oneself to, undertake, fall to, observe; sa cintā- mamyapadyata Rām. -7 To honour.