Apa-grah in Sanskrit means “taking away, withdrawing, rejecting, or removing,” because apa is a prefix meaning “away/off” and grah is the root “to grasp/take.”
✅ 1. Meaning of apa
The prefix अप (apa-) means “away, off, back, far, negative, or removal”.
This is explicitly stated in the Sanskrit prefix lists and in the etymological entry for apa- (“away, off, back”) .
This is explicitly stated in the Sanskrit prefix lists and in the etymological entry for apa- (“away, off, back”) .
✅ 2. Meaning of grah / graha
ग्रह (graha) comes from the verbal root √ग्रह् (grah) meaning “to seize, grasp, take, receive.”
The word graha also appears as a noun meaning “planet,” with full declension tables provided , but the core verbal meaning is “to grasp.”
The word graha also appears as a noun meaning “planet,” with full declension tables provided , but the core verbal meaning is “to grasp.”
✅ 3. Combined meaning: apa + grah → apagrah / apagraha
When the prefix apa- is added to a root, it reverses or negates the action.
Thus:
Thus:
- apa + grah = apagrah / apagraha
- Literal meaning: “to take away, to withdraw, to remove, to reject.”
✅ 4. Distinguishing from āpa / āpas (water)
One result discusses āpa (आप) meaning “water” in Vedic Sanskrit .
This is not related to the prefix apa-.
So apa-grah does not mean “water-planet” or anything involving water.
This is not related to the prefix apa-.
So apa-grah does not mean “water-planet” or anything involving water.
✅ 5. How the compound works grammatically
In Sanskrit grammar:
- apa- is an upasarga (prefix) modifying a verbal root.
- grah is a dhātu (root) meaning “to grasp.”
- Together they form a verb or noun meaning “to grasp away / to remove.”
This is parallel to other apa- compounds such as:
- 1 Source
✅ 6. Summary
Apa-grah (अपग्रह / अपग्रहः) means:
- withdrawal
- removal
- taking away
- rejection
- refusal to accept
It is formed by combining the prefix apa- (“away”) with the root grah (“to grasp”).
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