abhiyā 1

abhi-√yā to go up to in a hostile manner, attack, assail RV. i, 174, 5 (aor. Subj. -yāsiṣat) AV. &c

• to go up to, approach, obtain MBh. &c

• to devote one's self to take up (as pāṣaṇḍam, 'heterodoxies') BhP.: Caus. to cause to approach, send towards BhP

abhiyā 2

abhi-yā mfn. going up to, approaching L

• assailing L

• (said of a prince) 'going all round', i.e. vigilant, careful MBh