उपास्

{ upās }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

उपास्    1. ( उप- 1 √ अस्) P. ( Pot. 1. pl. -स्याम) to be near to or together with ( acc.), [RV. ii, 27, 7.]
उपास्    2. ( उप- 2 √ अस्) P. -अस्यति, to throw off, throw or cast down upon, throw under, [AV. vi, 42, 2]; [ŚBr.]; KātyŚr.: Ā. -अस्यते, to throw (anything) under one's self, [TS. i, 6, 10, 1]; [MaitrS. ii, 1, 1.]
उपास्    3. ( उप-√ आस्) Ā. -आस्ते, to sit by the side of, sit near at hand (in order to honour or wait upon), [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; [ChUp.]; [Mn.] &c.;

to wait upon, approach respectfully, serve, honour, revere, respect, acknowledge, do homage, worship, be devoted or attached to, [RV.]; [AV.]; [VS.]; [ŚBr.]; [MBh.] &c.;

to esteem or regard or consider as, take for, [AV.]; [VS.]; [ŚBr.];

to pay attention to, be intent upon or engaged in, perform, converse or have intercourse with, [RV. x, 154, 1]; [AV.]; [MBh.]; [Suśr.] &c.;

to sit near, be in waiting for, remain in expectation, expect, wait for, [RV. i, 162, 12]; [ŚBr.]; KātyŚr.; [MBh.];

to sit, occupy a place, abide in, reside, [R.]; [Mn. ii, v];

to be present at, partake of ( e.g. a sacrifice), [Mn. iii, 104]; [MBh. xiv];

to approach, go towards, draw near ( e.g. an enemy's town), arrive at, obtain, [ŚBr.]; [MBh.]; [Yājñ.]; [Bhaṭṭ.];

to enter into any state, undergo, suffer, [Mn. xi, 183]; [MBh. iii]; [R.];

to remain or continue in any action or situation (with pres. p. or ind.p.), [ŚBr.]; [R.]; [Bhag.] &c.;

to employ, use, make subservient, [Suśr.]; [Sāh.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

उपास् [upās]   2 Ā.
   To sit near to (with acc.), sit at the side of (as a mark of submission and respect); wait upon, serve, worship; ओमित्येतदक्षरमुद्गीथमुपासीत [Ch. Up.1.1.1] &c. मां ध्यायन्त उपासते [Bg.12.6;] 9.14,15. उद्यानपालसामान्यमृतवस्तमुपासते [Ku.2.36;] अम्बा- मुपास्व सदयाम् [Aśvad.13;] [Śi.16.47;] [Ms.3.189.]
   To use, occupy, abide in, reside; ऐन्द्रं स्थानमुपासीना ब्रह्मभूता हि ते सदा [Rām.1.35.1.] [Ms.5.93.]
   To pass (as time); उपास्य रात्रिशेषं तु [Rām.]
   To approach, go to or towards; उपासाञ्चक्रिरे द्रष्टुं देवगन्धर्वकिन्नराः [Bk.5.] 17; परलोकमुपास्महे 7.89.
   To invest or blockade (as an enemy's town).
   To be intent upon, be engaged in, take part in, (perform as a sacred rite); उपास्य पश्चिमां सन्ध्याम् [K.176,179;] तेप्युपासन्तु मे मखम् Mb.; [Ms.2.] 222,3.14,7.223, 11.42.
   To undergo, suffer; अलं ते पाण्डुपुत्राणां भक्त्या क्लेशमुपासितुम् Mb.; [Ms.11.184.]
   To remain or continue in any state or action; oft. with a pres. p.; अनन्येनैव योगेन मां ध्यायन्त उपासते [Bg.12.6.]
   To expect, wait for; दिष्टमुपासीनः [Mb.]
   To attach oneself to, practise; उपासते द्विजाः सत्यम् [Y.3.192.]
   To resort to, employ, apply, use; लक्षणोपास्यते यस्य कृते [S. D.2;] बस्तिरुपास्यमानः [Suśr.]
   To respect, recognize, acknowledge.
   To practise archery.

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

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