उपस्थupasthaa.Near, approximate. स्थः The lap; उपस्थं कृ to make a lap; ˚स्थे कृ to take on the lap.
- Near, approximate. स्थः The lap; उपस्थं कृ to make a lap; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedस्थे कृ to take on the lap.
- The middle part in general. तस्मिन्निर्मनुजेऽरण्ये पिप्पलोपस्थ आस्थितः Bhāg.1.6.16. स्थः, स्थम् The organ of generation (of men and women, particularly of the latter); स्नानं मौनोपवासेज्यास्वाध्यायोपस्थनिग्रहाः Y.3.313 (male); स्थूलोपस्थस्थलीषु Bh.1.37 (female); हस्तौ पायु- रुपस्थश्च Y.3.92 (where the word is used in both senses).
- The anus.
- The haunch or hip.
- A sheltered place, seat. एवमुक्त्वाऽर्जनः संख्ये रथोपस्थ उपाविशत् Bg.1.47.
- Surface, ground; तं शयानं धरोपस्थे Bhāg.7.13.12.
Derived forms and compounds
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-दघ्न Adjective reaching to the lap.
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-निग्रहः restraint of sensual passions, continence; स्नानं मौनोपवासेज्यास्वाध्यायोपस्थनिग्रहाः Y.3..313.
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-पत्रः, -दलः the Indian fig-tree (so called because its leaves resemble in shape the female organ of generation).
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-पदा Feminine A particular artery leading to the generative organs (of a male); Sāyaṇa on Ait. Br.3.37.6.
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-पाद Adjective Sitting with the legs bent down so as to form a lap; Sāṅkhyāyana Greek Sūtra 4.
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-सद् Adjective sitting in the lap. प्रेष्ठः श्रेष्ठ उपस्थसत् Rv.1.156.5.
