avagrahaḥ1 Separation of the component parts of a compound, or of other grammatical forms. 2 The mark or interval of such a (pb) separation; samāse'vagraho thasvasamakālaḥ. 3 The syllable or letter after which such separation occurs; ṛdavagrahāt P. VIII. 4. 26. 4 A hiatus, absence of sandhi (as in dhik tāṃ ca taṃ ca madanaṃ ca imāṃ ca māṃca instead of cemāṃca) Bh. 2. 2. 5 The mark (') used to mark the elision of a after e and o. 6 Withholding of rain, drought, failure of rain; vṛṣṭirbhavati śasyānāmavagrahaviśoṣiṇāṃ R. 1. 62; rāvaṇāvagrahaklāṃtamiti vāgamṛtenasaḥ 10. 48; nabhonabhasyayorvṛṣṭimavagrahaivāṃtare 12. 29; vṛṣeva sītāṃ tadavagrahakṣatāṃ Ku. 5. 61. 7 An obstacle, impediment, hindrance, restraint; saṃsāra° Māl. 1 the bonds or fetters of worldly existence; prasahyarakṣobhiravagrahaṃ ca Rām.; see anavagraha and niravagraha. 8 A herd of elephants. 9 The forehead of an elephant. 10 Nature, original temperament. 11 A sort of knowledge, a false idea. 12 Punishment (opp. anugraha); anugrahāvagrahayorvidhātā Śi. 1. 71. 13 An imprecation, a term of abuse. 14 An iron hook with which elephants are driven.
avagrahaḥ1 Separation of the component parts of a compound, or of other grammatical forms. -2 The mark or interval of such a separation; samāse'vagraho hrasvasamakālaḥ. -3 The syllable or letter after which such separation occurs, chandasyṛdavagrahāt P.VIII.4.26. -4 A hiatus, absence of sandhi (as in dhik tāṃ ca taṃ ca madanaṃ ca imāṃ ca māṃ ca instead of cemāṃ ca) Bh.2.2. -5 The mark (') used to mark the elision of a after e and o. -6 Withholding of rain, drought, failure of rain; vṛṣṭirbhavati śasyānāmavagrahaviśoṣiṇām R.1.62; rāvaṇāvagrahaklāntamiti vāgamṛtena saḥ 10.48; nabhonabhasyayorvṛṣṭimavagraha ivāntare 12.29; vṛṣeva sītāṃ tadavagrahakṣatām Ku.5.61. -7 An obstacle, impediment, hindrance, restraint; saṃsāra˚ Māl.1 the bonds of fetters of worldly existence; prasahya rakṣobhiravagrahaṃ ca Rām.; see anavagraha and niravagraha. -8 A herd of elephants -9 The forehead of an elephant; A part of the elephant's face, the flat level place in the middle of the elephant's forehead which joins the lower parts of the two Kumbhas; Mātaṅga L.5.6. -10 Nature, original temperament. -11 A sort of knowledge, a false idea. -12 Punishment (opp. anugraha); anugrahāvagrahayorvidhātā Śi.1.71. -13 An imprecation, a term of abuse. -14 An iron hook with which elephants are driven. -15 Obstinate insistance; obstinacy; karmaṇyavagrahadhiyo bhagavanvidāmaḥ Bhāg.4.7.27.