rabh or rambh (mostly comp. with a prep

• √.grabh and √labh with which rabh is connected), cl. 1. Ā. (cf. Dhātup. xxiii, 5) rábhate (m. c. also ○ti and ep. rambhati, ○te

• pf. rebhé RV.

• also rārabhe and 1. pl. rarabhmá

• aor. árabdha RV.

• fut. rabdhā Gr

• rapsyati MBh.

• ○te ib. &c

• inf. rabdhum MBh.

• Ved. rábham, rábhe

• ind. p. rábhya RV. &c.), to take hold of, grasp, clasp, embrace BhP. (arabhat Hariv. 8106, wṛ. for ârabhat)

• to desire vehemently MW.

• to act rashly ib. (cf. rabhas, rabhasa): Pass. rabhyate, aor. arambhi, pāṇ. vii, 1, 63: Caus. rambhayati, ○te aor. ararambhat ib.: Desid. ripsate Pāṇ. 7-4, 54: Intens. rārabhyate, rārabhīti, rārabdhi (as far as these forms really occur, they are only found after prepositions

• cf. anv-ā-, ā-, prâ-, vy-ā-, pari-, saṃ-rabh &c.)