ākramam

ākram P. Ā. ( p. P. krāmat, MBh. i, 5018 ; p. Ā. ākramamāṇa, TS. ; aor. āakramīt, RV. ; perf. p. Ā. cakramāṇa, RV. vi, 62, 2 ; ind.p. kramya, AV. &c.) to step or go near to, come towards, approach, visit, RV. ; AV. &c.; to step or tread upon ( acc. [ RV. x, 166, 5 ; ŚāṅkhŚr. ; Mn. &c.] or loc. [ MBh. ; BhP. ]); ( ind.p. kramya) to hold fast with the hands, seize, MBh. i, 5936 ; R. ; to attack, invade, Mṛcch. ( Inf. kramitum), MārkP. ; Hit. ; (in astron. ) to eclipse, VarBṛS. ; to undertake, begin (with Inf. ), R. iii, 4, 5 : Ā. kramate ( Pāṇ. i, 3, 40 ; fut. p. kraṃsyamāna) to rise, mount, ascend, AV. ix, 5, 1 and 8 ; ŚBr. ; MBh. &c.: Caus. kramayati, to cause to come or step near, TS. ; ŚBr. ; KātyŚr. ; Lāṭy. ; to cause any one ( instr. ) to enter into ( acc. ), Kum. vi, 52 : Desid. cikraṃsate, to wish to ascend, Pāṇ. i, 3, 62 , Sch.