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Entry उपास्
उपास्upās2 Ā.
2 Ā.
To sit near to (with Accusative), sit at the side of (as a mark of submission and respect); wait upon, serve, worship; ओमित्येतदक्षरमुद्गीथमुपासीत Ch. Up.1.1.1 etc.मां ध्यायन्त उपासते Bg.12.6; 9.14,15. उद्यानपालसामान्यमृतवस्तमुपासते Ku.2.36; अम्बा- मुपास्व सदयाम् Aśvad.13; Śi.16.47; Ms.3.189.
To use, occupy, abide in, reside; ऐन्द्रं स्थानमुपासीना ब्रह्मभूता हि ते सदा Rām.1.35.1. Ms.5.93.
To pass (as time); उपास्य रात्रिशेषं तु Rām.
To approach, go to or towards; उपासाञ्चक्रिरे द्रष्टुं देवगन्धर्वकिन्नराः Bk.5. 17; परलोकमुपास्महे 7.89.
To invest or blockade (as an enemy's town).
To be intent upon, be engaged in, take part in, (perform as a sacred rite); उपास्य पश्चिमां सन्ध्याम् K.176,179; तेप्युपासन्तु मे मखम् Mb.; Ms.2. 222,3.14,7.223, 11.42.
To undergo, suffer; अलं ते पाण्डुपुत्राणां भक्त्या क्लेशमुपासितुम् Mb.; Ms.11.184.
To remain or continue in any state or action; Often times with a Present participle; अनन्येनैव योगेन मां ध्यायन्त उपासते Bg.12.6.
To expect, wait for; दिष्टमुपासीनः Mb.
To attach oneself to, practise; उपासते द्विजाः सत्यम् Y.3.192.
To resort to, employ, apply, use; लक्षणोपास्यते यस्य कृते S. D.2; बस्तिरुपास्यमानः Suśr.
daivamevāpare yajñaṁ yoginaḥ paryupāsate, — Some Yogins follow after the sacrifice which is of the gods; others offer the sacrifice by the sacrifice itself into the Brahman-fire. 4·25
पर्युपासतेparyupāsatepresent 3rd person plural of the verbal root upās (to be near or together with) with the prefix pari (to worship).
उपासतेupāsatepresent 3rd person plural of the verbal root upās (to worship, be near to or together with).