upakaḍḍhati

to drag or pull on to (w. dat.), or down to DN.i.180 (+ apakaḍḍhati); DN.iii.127 (id.); MN.i.365; SN.i.49; SN.ii.99; Dhp.311 (nirayāya = niraye nibbattapeti Dhp-a.iii.484).

upa + kaḍḍhati, cp. upakaṭṭha