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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपकारupakāra1 Service, help, assistance, favour, kindness, obligation (opp. अपकार); अशक्यो द्रव्यपदार्थिकेन द्रव्यस्य…
    1. 1 Service, help, assistance, favour, kindness, obligation (Opposite of अपकार); अशक्यो द्रव्यपदार्थिकेन द्रव्यस्य गुणकृत उपकारः प्रतिज्ञातुम् Mbh. on ParasmaipadaII.1.1. उपकारापकारौ हि लक्ष्यं लक्षणमेतयोः Śi.2.37; शाम्येत्प्रत्यपकारेण नोपकारेण दुर्जनः Ku.2.4,3.73; Y.3.284; Pt.1.22; उपकारे वृत् to be of service or useful (to another);
    2. Preparation.
    3. Ornament, decoration.
    4. Particularly, flowers, garlands etc. suspended at gate-ways as embellishments on festive occasions.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -री

      1. A royal tent, palace.
      2. Caravansera.
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  2. उपकारकupakārakaa.Doing service or favour, helping, contributing to, assisting, productive (of good results); उपकारकमायतेर्भृशम्…

    Doing service or favour, helping, contributing to, assisting, productive (of good results); उपकारकमायतेर्भृशम् Ki.2.43.

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  3. उपकारिकाupakārikā(also उपकारी)
    1. (also उपकारी)
    2. Protectress, a female assistant.
    3. A palace.
    4. A tent, a caravansera.
    5. A kind of cake.
    Source: ApteApte entry

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. उपकारupakāra[upa-kâr-a] m. friendly service, kind ness; benefit; favour; -aka, a. (ikâ) doing friendly service; helpful…

    [upa-kâr-a] masculine friendly service, kind ness; benefit; favour; -aka, adjective (ikâ) doing friendly service; helpful, useful; conducive; auxiliary; -in, adjective the same; -i-tva, neuter abstract neuter; -a ͜ apa kâra, masculine dual benefit and injury; -ya, future participle passive who is benefited: -yâ, feminine; also equal for royal tent.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपकारupakāra&c. see उप- √1. कृ .
    1. etc. see उप- √1. कृ .
    2. masculine gender help, assistance, benefit, service, favour
    3. masculine gender use, advantage MBh. Ya1jn5. Hit. Vikr. etc.
    4. masculine gender (उपकारे-√वृत्, to be of service to another R.)
    5. masculine gender preparation, ornament, decoration, embellishment (as garlands suspended at gateways on festivals, flowers etc.) Sus3r. Lexicographers
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  2. उपकारकupakārakamf(इका)n. doing a service or favour, assisting, helping, benefiting
    1. mf(इका)neuter gender doing a service or favour, assisting, helping, benefiting
    2. mf(इका)neuter gender suitable, requisite Hit. Katha1s. Sarvad. etc.
    3. mf(इका)neuter gender subsidiary, subservient
    4. mf(इका)neuter gender accessory Sarvad.
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  3. उपकारकत्वupakārakatvan. the state of being helpful or assisting Sarvad.

    neuter gender the state of being helpful or assisting Sarvad.

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  4. उपकारपरupakāraparamfn. intent on doing benefits or good, beneficent.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective intent on doing benefits or good, beneficent.

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  5. उपकारापकारupakārāpakāram. du. kindness and injury.

    masculine gender dual number kindness and injury.

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  6. उपकारिकाupakārikāf. a protectress L.
    1. feminine a protectress Lexicographers
    2. feminine a female assistant Lexicographers
    3. feminine a palace, a caravansery Lexicographers
    4. feminine a kind of cake Lexicographers
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