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Entry उपहार

उपहारupahāra1 An oblation.
1. 1 An oblation.
2. A gift, present (In general); रत्नपुष्पोपहारेण छायामानर्च पादयोः R.4.84; नृत्योपहारः Me.34; K.17,41,13,183.
3. A victim, sacrifice, an offering to a deity; सपर्यां सपशूपहाराम् R.16.39; Māl. 1; उपहारीकृतास्मि Māl.2; Ve.4.7.
4. A complimentary gift, present to a superior etc.
5. (a) Offering of flowers etc.; flowery gifts; collection of flowers; म्लानपुष्पो- पहारः R.5.74; Ku.6.42. (b) Presents (to gods) of flowers etc.; materials of worship; गन्धैर्माल्यैः सुरभिभिर्बलि- भिर्धूपदीपकैः । उच्चावचैश्चोपहारैः प्रवालफलतण्डुलैः ॥ Bhāg.1.22.3. V.3; Śi.11.36.
6. Honour.
7. Indemnity, presents given as the price of peace; कपालसन्धिर्विज्ञेयः केवलं सम- सन्धितः । संप्रदानाद्भवति य उपहारः स उच्यते ॥ H.4.11.
8. Food distributed to guests.
9. Exultation, mirth (consisting of laughter, dance, singing etc.); कृतपुष्पोपहारा भूरधिकां पुष्यति श्रियम् Rām.5.11.2.
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