avagrahaH 1 Separation of the component parts of a compound, or of other grammatical forms. 2 The mark or interval of such a ( pb ) separation; samAse'vagraho TasvasamakAlaH . 3 The syllable or letter after which such separation occurs; fdavagrahAt P. VIII. 4. 26 . 4 A hiatus, absence of sandhi (as in Dik tAM ca taM ca madanaM ca imAM ca mAM ca instead of cemAMca ) 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; vfzwirBavati SasyAnAmavagrahaviSoziRAM R. 1. 62 ; rAvaRAvagrahaklAMtamiti vAgamftena saH 10. 48 ; naBonaBasyayorvfzwimavagraha ivAMtare 12. 29 ; vfzeva sItAM tadavagrahakzatAM Ku. 5. 61. 7 An obstacle, impediment, hindrance, restraint; saMsAra° Māl. 1 the bonds or fetters of worldly existence; prasahya rakzoBiravagrahaM 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 ); anugrahAvagrahayorviDAtA Śi. 1. 71. 13 An imprecation, a term of abuse. 14 An iron hook with which elephants are driven.