ava-graha m. separation of the component parts of a compound, or of the stem and certain suffixes and terminations (occurring in the Pada text of the Vedas) Prāt. &c

• the mark or the interval of such a separation Prāt

• the syllable or letter after which the separation occurs VPrāt. Pāṇ. 8-4, 26, the chief member of a word so separated Prāt

• obstacle, impediment, restraint PBr. &c

• (= varṣa pratibandha Pāṇ. 3-3, 51) drought Ragh. Kathās

• nature, original temperament L

• 'perception with the senses', a form of knowlege Jain

• an imprecation or term of abuse L

• an elephant's forehead L

• a herd of elephants L

• an iron hook with which elephants are driven L