प्रतिग्रहः 1 Receiving, accepting. -2 Receiving or accepting a donation; अयाचितोपपन्ने तु नास्ति दोषः प्रतिग्रहे -3 The right of receiving or accepting a donation. -4 The right of receiving gifts (which is a peculiar prerogative of Brāhmaṇas); अध्यापनमध्ययनं यजनं याजनं तथा । दानं प्रतिग्रहं चैव ब्राह्मणानामकल्पयत् ॥ Ms.1.88;4.86; Y.1.118 -5 A gift, present, donation; राज्ञः प्रतिग्रहो$यम् Ś.1; Śi.14.35. -6 A receiver (of a gift). -7 Kind or friendly reception; प्रतिग्रहाय पाण्डूनां प्रेषयामास कौरवान्
Mb.1.27.12. -8 Favour, grace. -9 Marrying; तत्प्रतिग्रहलाभाय जित्वा भूपान् स्वयंवरे Bm.1.456. -1 Listening to. -11 The rear of an army. -12 A spitting-pot. -13 The sun near the moon's node. -14 a chambervessel (for sick persons). -15 a grasper, seizer; केश- प्रतिग्रहः = barber.
m. receipt, acceptance (of gifts), right to receive gifts (privilege of Brâhmans; the person from whom the pre sent is received is °ree;--, ab., or g.±sakâsât; the object is °ree;--); friendly reception; favour, grace; receiving with the ear, hearing; re ceiver; gift, present: in. as a present; -m kri, receive presents; -grahana, a. receiving; n. reception; acceptance (of gifts); -graha dhana, n. money received as a present; a. whose wealth consists in presents only; -gra ha-prâpta, pp. received as a present; -grah îtavya, fp. to be received, that may be ac cepted; -grahîtrí, m. receiver (of gifts); one who receives a girl, one who weds; nm. sg. used as ft.; -grâmam, ad. in every vil lage; -grâhaka, a. receiving gifts (only --°ree;); -grâhin, a. receiving, accepting; -grâhya, fp. to be received, from (ab.); from whom anything may be accepted.
noun (masculine) a chamber-vessel or any similar convenience for sick persons (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a gift (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a grasper (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a spittoon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
acceptance of gifts (as the peculiar prerogative of Brāhmans) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
accepting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
favour (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
friendly reception (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
grace (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
marrying (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the objects or functions corresponding to the 8 Grahas (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
present (esp. a donation to a Brāhman at suitable periods) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
receiving (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
receiving with the ear i.e. hearing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
seizer (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
taking a wife (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the reserve of an army (a detachment posted with the general 400 yards in the rear of a line) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the sun near the moon's node (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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