परिग्रह [ parigraha ] [ pari-grahá ] m. (ifc. f ( [ ā ] ) .) laying hold of on all sides , surrounding , enclosing , fencing round (esp. the Vedi or sacrificial altar by means of three lines or furrows) Lit. ŚBr. Lit. KātyŚr.

   wrapping round , putting on (a dress ) , assuming (a form ) Lit. Kāv.

   comprehending , summing up , sum , totality , Lit. ŚāṅkhBr. Lit. Mn.

   taking , accepting , receiving or anything received , 2 gift or present Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

   getting , attaining , acquisition , possession , property (ifc. " being possessed of or furnished with " ) Lit. ib.

   household , family , attendants , retinue , the seraglio of a prince Lit. ib.

   a house , abode Lit. Hariv.

   root , origin , foundation Lit. MBh.

   admittance (into one's house) , hospitable reception Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh. Lit. R. Lit. Kāraṇḍ.

   taking (a wife) , marrying , marriage Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.

   a wife (also collect.) Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

   choice , selection Lit. ib.

   understanding , conception Lit. Pāṇ. Sch.

   undertaking , beginning , commission or performance of , occupation with Lit. Mn. Lit. R. Lit. Hariv.

   homage , reverence , grace , favour , help , assistance Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

   dominion , control (ifc. " dependent on , subject to " ) Lit. R. Lit. Var. Lit. MārkP.

   force , constraint , punishment ( opp. to [ anu-graha ] ) Lit. R.

   claim on , relation to , concern with (loc.) Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.

   (in Ved. gram.) the double mention of a word both before and after [ iti ]

   the form which precedes [ iti ] Lit. RPrāt.

   a curse , imprecation , oath Lit. L.

   an eclipse of the sun Lit. L.

   the rear or reserve of an army Lit. L. (v.l. [ prati-gr ] )