Asad 1 P. 1 To sit down or near (with acc. or loc. ). 2 To watch or lie in wait for. 3 To ( pb ) approach, reach, to go to or towards (a place &c.); himAlayasyAlayaptAsasAda Ku. 7. 69 ; Bk. 7. 31 ; Śi. 2. 2 ; AsanaM R. 6. 4 , 53 ; 11. 23. 4 To meet with, find, form; saKya R. 5. 60 ; 14. 25 ; apAyaM Bk. 3. 26 suffering; 4. 43 . 5 To encounter, attack. 6 To commence, undertake. 7 To place. -10 P. or Caus. 1 ( a ) To meet with, find; mftyuBayamAsAditaH Bhāg. ( b ) To get, obtain; amaragaRatAleKyamAsAdya R. 8. 95 ; Ms. 4. 227 ; DanaM, suKaM &c. 2 To approach, go to, reach; nakraH svasTAnamAsAdya gajeMdramapi karzati; te puRyamAsAdya sureMdralokaM Bg. 9. 20 ; Me. 34 ; Bk. 8. 37. 3 To overtake, come up with; anena raTavegena pUrvaprasTitaM vEnateyamapyAsAdayeyaM V. 1 , Ve. 3. 7. 4 To encounter, attack; AsAditO kaTaM brUtaM na gajEH kUlamudrujEH Bk. 6. 95. 5 To effect, occasion, accomplish. 6 To make one sit down ( Ved. ).