उपस्था

{ upasthā }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

उप-√ स्था    P. Ā. -तिष्ठति, -ते ( irr. aor. Pot. 3. pl. -स्थेषुस्, [AV. xvi, 4, 7]) to stand or place one's self near, be present ( Ā. if no object follows, [Pāṇ. 1-3, 26]);

to stand by the side of, place one's self near, expose one's self to (with loc. or acc.), [RV.]; [AV.]; KātyŚr.; [Gobh.]; [MBh.]; [Mn.] &c.;

to place one's self before (in order to ask), approach, apply to, [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; [ĀśvGṛ.]; [Ragh.] &c.;

to come together or meet with, become friendly with, conciliate (only Ā. Vārtt. on [Pāṇ. 1-3, 25]);

to lead towards (as a way, only Ā. ib.);

to go or betake one's self to, [Pañcat.]; [R.];

to stand near in order to serve, attend, serve, [MBh.]; [Kathās.] &c.;

to attend on, worship (only Ā. [Kāty.] on [Pāṇ. 1-3, 25], e.g. अर्कम् उपतिष्ठते, he worships the sun; but अर्कम् उपतिष्ठति, he exposes himself to the sun, [Pat.]), [MBh.]; [BhP.]; [Ragh.] &c.;

to serve with, be of service or serviceable by, attend on with prayers ( e.g. ऐन्द्र्या गार्हपत्यम् उपतिष्ठते, he attends on the गार्हपत्य with a ऋच् addressed to इन्द्र; but भर्तारं उपतिष्ठति यौवनेन, (she) attends on her husband with youthfulness, [Kāś.]), [MBh.]; [Ragh.]; [Daś.] &c.;

to stand under (in order to support), approach for assistance, be near at hand or at the disposal of [RV.]; [AV.]; [TS.]; [MBh.]; [Śak.] &c.;

to fall to one's share, come to the possession of [MBh.]; [R.] &c.;

to rise against, [RV. vii, 83];

to start, set out, [Hariv.]; [Daś.] :

Caus. -स्थापयति, to cause to stand by the side of, place before, cause to lie down by the side of ( e.g. a woman), [AitBr.]; [ĀśvŚr.]; KātyŚr. &c.;

to cause to come near, bring near, procure, fetch, [MBh.]; [R.]; [Śak.] &c.;

(in Gr.) to add इति after a word (in the पद-पाठ), [RPrāt. 842] ( cf. उपस्थित).

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उप √ स्था

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

उपस्था [upasthā]   1 U. (cf. [P.I.3.25-6.] and Vārt.1)
   To stand near; fall to one's share; नादत्तमुपतिष्ठति [Pt.2.] 127 remain; विष्टभ्य पादावुपतिष्ठते श्रीः [Mu.4.13.]
   To come near, approach; मामुपतिष्ठस्व Mu.1 come to me; रामं मुनिरुपस्थितः [R.15.76;] [Ku.2.64;] [Pt.1.] राजद्वारम् [U.1;] [R.1.45,87;2.39,15.15.]
   To wait or attend upon, serve; नाटकेनोपस्थातव्यमस्माभिः [Ś.1.] We must wait upon (serve) (the audience) with a play; [Ms.2.48,3.189;] पुरा शक्रमुपस्थाय [R.1.75,14.24;] [U.1.]
   To approach with prayers, worship (said to be Ātm. only in this sense); ये सूर्यमुपतिष्ठन्ते मन्त्रैः [Bk.8.13;] न त्र्यम्बकादन्यमुपस्थि- तासौ 1.3; [Ku.2.3;] [R.4.6,1.63,17.1,18.22;] Māl.; [U.2,3,7;] सख्येन मामुपतिष्ठते treats me as a friend.
   To be or remain near, stay with.
   To go to with the desire of getting (P. or Ā.); प्रभुमुपतिष्ठति-ते [Sk.]
   To approach for intercourse; कं रहस्युपतिष्ठसे [Bk.5.68;] पतिमुपतिष्ठते नारी [Vop.]
   To meet, join (as a river) (Ā.); गङ्गा यमुनामुपतिष्ठते [Sk.]
   To form friendship with, make a friend of; रथिकानुपतिष्ठते Sk.; उपस्थितैवमुक्ते तं सखायं राघवः पितुः [Bk.6.42;] सन्तमुपतिष्ठते साधुः [Vop.]
   To approach with hostile intentions.
   To lead to, go to or reach (Ā.) (as a way); पन्थाः स्रुघ्नमुपतिष्ठते Sk. (प्राप्नोति); [Ms.3.76.]
   To pass over to, devolve upon, fall to the share of; मूलपुरुषावसाने संपदः परमुपतिष्ठन्ति [Ś.6;] [Ki.13.69;] वीरसूरिति शब्दोऽयं तनयात्त्वामुपस्थितः [M.5.] 16, applies to you; [R.8.2;] विपदुत्पत्तिमतामुपस्थिता 8.83 awaits or falls to the lot of.
   To occur, arise; be got; अहोऽस्माकं भोजनमुपस्थितम् [H.1.]
   To be present (Ā.); स्मृत्युपस्थितौ श्लोकौ [U.6;] भोजनकाले उपतिष्ठते [Sk.]
   To stand under for support.
   To resort to; वेशमुपतिष्ठन्ति [Dk.6.]
   To conciliate. -Caus. (-स्थाप- यति)
   To provide, present with, furnish with; to get ready, prepare; अस्खलितसुखसंपातं रथमुपस्थापय [U.1;] सबाणासनं रथम् [Ś.2.]
   To place upon or near.
   To produce.

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