उपदा

{ upadā }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

उप    1.-√ 1. दा P. -ददाति, to give in addition, add;

to give, grant, offer, [RV. vi, 28, 2]; [AV. iv, 21, 2; xix, 34, 8]; [R.];

to take upon one's self:

Pass. ( irr. p. -दद्य॑मान) to be offered or granted (as protection), [RV. vi, 49, 13.]
उप-दा  mfn.  2. mfn. giving a present, [VS. xxx, 9]

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उप दा

उप-दा  f.  f. a present, offering ( esp. a respectful present to a king or person of rank)

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उप दा

a bribe, [Pāṇ.]; [Ragh.]; [Śatr. &c.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

उपदा [upadā]   3 [U.]
To give in addition.
To offer, give, grant (in general). उपेद् ददाति न स्वं मुषायति [Rv.6.28.2.]
To add.
(1 Ā.) (Ved.) (a) To take upon oneself. (b) To erect, raise, support.
उपदा [upadā] a.  a. Ved. Giving a present; [Vāj.3.9.]
-दा   (cf. आतश्चोपसर्गे [P.III.3.16] )
A present, an offering to a king or a great man, a Nazarāṇā; पञ्च उपदा दीयन्तेऽस्मै पञ्चकः [Mbh.V.1.47.] उपदा विविशुः शश्वन्नोत्सेकाः कोसलेश्वरम् [R.4.7,5.41,7.3;] [P.V.1.47.] cf. also प्रीणयित्वोपदाभिः [Śiva.B.15.53.]
A bribe.

Shabda-Sagara

उपदा  f.  ( -दा) A present, an offering to a king or great man, &c. a Nezer.
E. उप, दा a gift, from दा to give, अङ् and टाप् affs.

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उप दा दा अङ् टाप्

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

See : योजय, अपप्रदानम्