pragrahaH 1 Holding or stretching forth, holding out. 2 Laying hold of, taking, grasping, seizing. 3 The commencement of an eclipse. 4 ( a ) A rein, bridle; DftAH pragrahAH avataratvAyuzmAn Ś. 1 ; Śi. 12. 31. ( b ) A whip, lash, scourge. 5 A check, restraint. 6 Binding, confinement. 7 A prisoner, captive. 8 Taming, breaking (as an animal). 9 A ray of light. 10 The string of a balance. 11 A vowel not subject to the rules of Saṃdhi or euphony; see pragfhya . 12 N. of Viṣṇu. 13 The arm. 14 A leader, guide. 15 Kindness, favour. 16 The Karṇikāra tree.