Grahila: 8 definitions

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Grahila means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Grahila (ग्रहिल).—a.

1) Taking, accepting.

2) Unyielding, relentless, obstinate; न निशाखिलयापि वापिका प्रससाद ग्रहिलेव मानिनी (na niśākhilayāpi vāpikā prasasāda grahileva māninī) N.2.77.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Grahila (ग्रहिल).—i. e. graha + ila, adj. 1. Assuming, Sāh. D. 24, 13. 2. Frantic, Śukas. 15 (14).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Grahila (ग्रहिल).—[adjective] accepting of, inclined to (—°); sensible, irritable, crazy, mad.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Grahila (ग्रहिल):—[from grah] mf(ā)n. ([gana] kāśādi) taking interest in, inclined to (in [compound]), [Sāhitya-darpaṇa iii, 4, a/b]

2) [v.s. ...] (= grathika) possessed by a demon, [Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan ii, 539; Śukasaptati]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Grahila (ग्रहिल):—[(laḥ-lā-laṃ) a.] Wishing to take.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Grahila (ग्रहिल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Gahila, Gahiliya, Gahilla.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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