Dear Ven. Kumaara and friends,

Bhante:

thanks again, that is very interesting. I shall add it to the final
solutions.

metta,
Yong Peng

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, Kumaara Bhikkhu wrote:
Actually, I was trying to be both literal and idiomatic in
suggesting "captivate". Let me explain.

sa"nga.nhaati = sa.m + ga.nhaati

sa.m- = a prefix which probably means "well, thoroughly, properly"
here.
ga.nhaati = seize, take, grab

sa"nga.nhaati = "seize well"; captivate