Anugraham (from Sanskrit anu + graha, 'that which seizes/holds favourably') denotes the freely given divine grace that Bhagavān extends to the surrendered jīva. In Śrī Vaiṣṇava thought, anugraham is not a reward earned through the jīva's own effort; it is the spontaneous overflow of Bhagavān's essential nature as the āśraya (refuge) and hita (well-wisher) of all sentient beings. The Āchāryas stress that this causelessness (nirhetuka) is precisely what makes anugraham so profound — it cannot be bargained for, only received in humility.
Anugraham operates at multiple levels in Śrī Vaiṣṇava soteriology: Bhagavān's initial impulse to create and sustain the universe is itself an act of anugraham toward jīvas trapped in saṃsāra; His descent in avatāras is anugraham made visible; and the gift of an Āchārya to the seeking soul is the most tangible form of anugraham in the present age. Piḷḷai Lokācārya in the Mumukṣuppādi teaches that the very desire to seek liberation is itself the fruit of prior anugraham, so the jīva can take no credit even for its own yearning.
The term also appears in liturgical and devotional contexts: a disciple thanks the Āchārya's anugraham for whatever spiritual progress he experiences; temple ritual prayers seek Bhagavān's anugraham; and the closing verses of many prabandham stotras invoke anugraham. Its antonym, nigraham, is the withdrawal or withholding of favour — but orthodox teaching holds that Bhagavān never truly withholds anugraham; what appears as nigraham is only the jīva's own vikṣepa (distraction) blocking the ever-flowing grace.