प्रपद् [ prapad ] [ pra-√ pad:2 ]1 Ā. [ -padyate ] ( ep. also P.) , to fall or drop down from (abl.) , throw one's self down (at a person's feet) Lit. MBh. ; to go forwards set out for , resort to , arrive at , attain , enter ( with acc. , rarely loc.) Lit. AV. ; to fly to for succour , take refuge with (acc.) Lit. TS. ; to fall upon , attack , assail Lit. RV. Lit. AV. ; to come to a partic. state or condition , incur , undergo (acc.) Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv. ; ( with an adv. in [ sāt ] ) , to become e.g. [ sarpasāt pra-√ pad ] , to become a serpent Lit. Bhaṭṭ. ; to obtain , gain ( [ patini ] , " as husband " ) , partake of , share in (acc.) Lit. ib. ; to adopt or embrace (a doctrine) Lit. Rājat. ; to undertake , commence , begin , do Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv. ; to form (a judgement) Lit. MBh. ; to assume (a form) Lit. Kathās. ; to enjoy (pleasure) Lit. R. ; to take to (dat.) Lit. Hariv. ; to come on , approach , appear Lit. AV. Lit. R. Lit. Hariv. ; to take effect , succeed Lit. MBh. ; to turn out ( [ anyathā ] , " differently " i.e. without any effect or consequence) Lit. Hariv. ; to admit (a claim) Lit. R. : Caus. [ -pādayati ] , [ °te ] , to cause to enter , introduce into (acc. or loc.) Lit. Br. : Desid. P. [ pí tsati ] , to wish to enter Lit. ŚBr. ; Ā. [ -pitsate ] ( cf. Lit. Pāṇ. 7-4 , 54) , to be going to incur or undertake Lit. Daś.