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pariggahetvā

abs

1. (of meditation) having taken up; having taken hold (of); lit. having grasped all around
2. having taken possession; having taken control (of); lit. having grasped all around
3. having taken hold (of); having grabbed; having seized; lit. having grasped all around

Etymology. pari + gahe + tvā; from √gah 'grasp'; Sanskrit parigṛhya [parigrah]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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