उपरिupariind.As a separable preposition (usually with gen., rarely with acc. or loc.) it means (a) Above, over, upon, on…
- As a separable preposition (usually with Genitive, rarely with Accusative or Locative) it means (a) Above, over, upon, on, towards; (Opposite of अधः) (with Genitive); गतमुपरि घनानाम् Ś.7.7; अवाङ्मुखस्योपरि वृष्टिः पपात R.2.6; अर्कस्योपरि Ś.2.9; प्रासादानाम् Māl.7.5; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5.2; Śi.16. 9.12.37; so denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedस्थापनम्, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedस्थित etc.; with Locative उपर्येव स लङ्कायाम् Rām.; or Accusative यन्त्राण्युपरि यन्त्राणि Tbe same. Often times at the end of comp.; रथdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, तरुवरdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, तद्denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied. (b) At the end of, at the head of; सर्वानन्दानामुपरि वर्तमाना K.158. (c) Beyond, in addition to; पणस्योपरि संस्थाप्य व्ययम् Y.2.253; भुक्तस्यो- परि Suśr. (d) In connection with, with regard to, towards, upon; परस्परस्योपरि पर्यचीयत R.3.24; Śānti. 3.23; तस्योपरि क्रुद्धः, ममोपरि दुष्टबुद्धिः etc.; तवोपरि प्रायोपवेशनं करिष्यामि on your account. (e) After; मुहूर्तादुपरि उपाध्याय- श्चेदागच्छेत् ParasmaipadaIII.3.9 Sk. उपरि joined to उपरि (with Accusative or Genitive or by itself) means (a) Just above; लोकानुपर्युपर्यास्ते माधवः Vop. (b) higher and higher, far high, high above; उपर्युपरि सर्वेषामादित्य इव तेजसा Mb.
- (As a separable adverb) It means (a) high above, upon, towards the upper side of (Opposite of अधः); त्रिदशा- न्विनिहत्याशु स्वयं स्थास्याम्यथोपरि Rām.7.29.6. उपर्युपरि पश्यन्तः सर्व एव दरिद्रति H.2.2; so उपरि या; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedस्थापन, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedस्थित etc.; Often times in com. स्वमुद्रोपरिचिह्नितम् Y.1.319. (b) Besides, in addition, further, more; शतान्युपरि चैवाष्टौ तथा भूयश्च सप्ततिः Mb. (c) Afterwards; यदा पूर्वं नासीदुपरि च तया नैव भविता Śānti.2.7; सर्पिः पीत्वोपरि पयः पिबेत् Suśr.; उपर्युपरि more and more, repeatedly, continuously. [Compare Zend upairi, upara; Greek huper; Latin super; Old German obar; German uber; English over; Hind. upar].
Derived forms and compounds
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-आसनम् sitting on high.
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-करः A tax paid by temporary tenants.
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-काण्डम् The third division of the Maitrāyaṇī Saṁhitā.
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-गत Adjective gone up, ascended.
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-चर Adjective moving above (as a bird).
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-रः Name of the king Vasu.
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-चित Adjective piled over or above.
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-ज Adjective produced above, elevated, high.
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-तन स्थ Adjective upper, higher.
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-तलम् Upper part; उपरितलनिपातितेष्टकः Mk.3.22.
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-प्रुत Adjective Vedic coming from above; Vāj.7.3.
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-बुध्न Adjective Vedic raised above the ground; Rv.1.73.8.
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-बृहती A variety of बृहती metre.
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-भागः the upper portion or side.
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-भावः being above or higher.
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-भूमिः Feminine the ground above.
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-मर्त्यम् Indeclinable Vedic above men; अवो देवमुपरि- मर्त्यं कृधि Rv.8.19.12.
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-शयनम् a place of rest. यदु- परिशयनमाहरन्ति स्वर्गमेव तेन लोकमवरुन्द्धे Av.9.6.9.
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-श्रेणिक Adjective being in the upper line or series.
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-ष्ठ (स्थ) Adjective Above, staying up; पर्वतस्योपरिष्ठस्य कर्मेदं कस्यचिद्भवेत् Rām.7.16. 5.
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-सद् Adjective lying or sitting above; Vāj.9.35. (Masculine) a class of gods.
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-सद्यम् sitting above.
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-स्थायिन् Adjective Standing higher, prominent.
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-स्पृश् Reaching above, elevated; वसवो रुद्रा आदित्या उपरिस्पृशम् Rv.1.128.9.
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-कः A provincial governor.
