उपस्पर्श

{ upasparśḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

उप-स्पर्श  m.  m. touching, contact, [L.]

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उप स्पर्श

washing, bathing, ablution (as a religious act), [L.]
sipping water (from the palm of the hand and swallowing it as a ceremonial), [L.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

उपस्पर्शः [upasparśḥ] र्शनम् [rśanam]   र्शनम् 1 Touching, contact.
Bathing, ablution, washing oneself; [Mb.12.192.1.]
Rinsing the mouth, sipping and ejecting water as a religious act. त्रिर्हृदयंगमाभिरद्भिरशब्दाभिरुपस्पृशेदित्युपस्पर्शनं शौचार्थम् [Mbh.VI.1.84.]
A gift (दान); उपस्पर्शनषड्भागं लभते पुरुषः सदा [Mb.13.65.13.]

Shabda-Sagara

उपस्पर्श  m.  ( -र्शः)
1. Touching, contact.
2. Bathing, ablution.
3. Rincing the mouth, sipping water and ejecting it.
E. उप like, स्पर्श touch, from स्पृश् to touch, and अच् aff.; or

ROOTS:

उप स्पर्श स्पृश् अच्

with ल्युट् aff. उपस्पर्शन.