उपादा

{ upādā }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

उपा   -√ 1. दा Ā. -दत्ते, (once P. pf. 3. pl. -ददुस्, [BhP. i, 8, 12]) to receive, accept, gain, acquire, appropriate to one's self, take away, carry off, steal, [MBh.]; [BhP.]; [Mālav.] &c. ;

to take with;

to take in addition, include, comprise;

to take as help, use, employ, apply, [BhP.]; [Pat.] ( cf. उपा--दाय);

to seize, lay hold of, gather, take up, draw up, [MBh.]; [Ragh.]; [Kum.] &c.;

to assume (a form or meaning), [BhP.]; [MārkP.]; [Pat.] &c.;

to cling to;

to feel, perceive, experience, [MBh. vii]; [Śiś. vi, 23]; [Ṛtus.] &c.;

to consider, regard, [MBh. xii];

to mention, enumerate;

to set about, undertake, begin, [Hariv.]; [Kum.] &c.:

Caus. P. -दापयति, to cause to use or employ Comm. on KātyŚr.:

Desid. P. -दित्सति, to strive to acquire, [BhP. v, 14, 7.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

उपादा [upādā]   3 Ā. (p. p. उपात्त)
   To receive, accept, take.
   To acquire, obtain; भूर्या पितामहोपात्ता निबन्धो द्रव्यमेव च [Y.2.121.]
   To give to, furnish with; उपाददे तस्य सहस्ररश्मिः; [Ku.7.41.]
   To take, appropriate to oneself, assume; मदलौल्यमुपाददे [Śi.6.23.]
   To take away or off, carry away; steal.
   To seize, attack; [Pt.3.] 154.
   To take, lay hold of; धनुरधिज्यमनाधिरुपाददे [R. 9.54;] to draw (water)
   To assume a form.
   To feel, perceive, experience; उपात्तहर्षैः पुंस्कोकिलैः [Rs.6.21.]
   To consider, regard.
   To take in addition, include, comprise; अत्र तैलशब्दस्तिलभवस्नेहरूपमुख्यार्थमुपादाय सार्षपादिस्नेहेषु वर्तते [S. D.2.]
   To employ, apply, use; यत्परस्य कुत्साथमुपादीयते [Mbh.]
   To undertake, begin; as in उपात्तयज्ञः; प्रजासर्गमुपादार्य [Mb.12.] 228.49.
   To mention, enumerate; इति पूर्वसूत्रोपात्तानाम् Sk. -Caus.
   To cause to use, apply or employ.
   To make use of.

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

   See : ग्रह्, आलम्ब्, आदृ, आदा, अर्ज्, ग्रह्