उपकरणम् [upakaraṇam] 1 Doing service or favour, helping, assisting.
Material, implement, instrument, means; यथैवोपकरणवतां जीवितं तथैव ते जीवितं स्यात्
[Bṛi. Up.2.4.2.;] स्वेषूपकरणेषु
[U.5;] ˚द्रव्यम्
[Mk.3;] उपकरणीभावमायाति
[U.3.3] serve as helping instruments, or assistants; परोप- कारोपकरणं शरीरम्
[K.27;] so स्नान˚ bathing materials;
[Pt.1;] व्यायाम˚ athletic materials; आत्मा परोपकरणीकृतः
[H.2.24;] [K.8,12,198,24;] [Y.2.276,] [Ms.9.27.] An engine, machine, apparatus, paraphernalia (in general).
Means of subsistence, anything supporting life.
A means or expedient; कर्म˚, वेद˚, यज्ञ˚ &c.
Fabricating, composing, elaborating.
The insignia of royalty.
The attendants of a king.-Comp.
-अर्थ a. a. Suitable, requisite.