saMhAraH 1 Drawing or bringing together, collecting; anuBavanu veRIsaMhAramahotsavaM Ve. 6. 2 Contraction, compression, abridgment. 3 Withholding, drawing back, withdrawal ( opp. prayoga or vikzepa ); prayogasaMha raviBaktamaMtraM R. 5. 57 , 45. 4 Restraining, holding back. 5 Destruction, especially of the universe, universal destruction. 6 Close, end, conclusion. 7 An assemblage, a group. 8 A fault in pronunciation. 9 A charm or spell for withdrawing magical weapons. 10 Practice, skill. 11 A division of hell. Comp. — BEravaH one of the forms of Bhairava. — mudrA N. of a particular posture in the Tantra worship; it is thus defined:- avomuKe vAmahaste UrDvAsyaM dakzahastakaM . kziptAMgulIraMgulIBiH saMgfhya parivartayet .