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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

उपचारupacāra1 Service, attendance; honouring worshipping, entertaining; Mk.4; अस्खलितोपचाराम् R.5.2; K.344.
1. 1 Service, attendance; honouring worshipping, entertaining; Mk.4; अस्खलितोपचाराम् R.5.2; K.344.
2. Civility, politeness, courtesy, polite behaviour, (external display of courtesy); denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपरिभ्रष्टः H.1.114. devoid of civility, uncourteous; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedविधिर्मनस्विनीनाम् M.3.3; उपचारैरुपाचरत् Ks.16.29; मिथ्योपचारैश्च वशीकृतानाम् H.1.75; नोपचारेण ब्रूयाः Rām.; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपदं न चेदिदम् Ku.4.9. a merely complimentary saying, a flattering compliment; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedमात्रमधुरम् K.222,27; M.4; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedक्रिया Ms. 8.357 showing marks of favour, courting, (sending perfumes etc.).
3. Salutation, usual or customary obeisance, homage; नोपचारमर्हन्ति Ś.3.17; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedयन्त्रणया M.4; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअतिक्रमम् 4,5; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअञ्जलिः R.3.11 folding the hands in salutation.
4. A form or mode of address or salutation; तेन वाक्योपचारेण विस्मिताः राजसत्तमाः Mb.5.162. 45; रामभद्र इत्येव मां प्रत्युपचारः शोभते तातपरिजनस्य Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1; यथा गुरुस्तथोपचारेण 6; V.5; Śi.9.78.
5. External show or form, ceremony; प्रावृषेण्यैरेव लिङ्गैर्मम राजोपचारः V.4 royal service, pomp or state of royalty; भूषणाद्युप- चारेण Mu.3.23. Vartious reading
6. A remedy, physicking, application of cure, of remedy; शिशिरdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Dk.15; शीतdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Pt.1; Dk.23; K.12.
7. Practice, performance, art, conduct, management, procedure; व्रतचर्याdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Ms.1. III; प्रसाधनdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied 1.32,9.259; कामोपचारेषु Dk.81 in the conduct of love-affairs; समन्त्रं सोपचारम् (अस्त्रम्) Mb.; अवेशसदृशप्रणयोपचाराम् Mk.8.23 course of love etc.; वाक्यो- पचारे कुशला Rām.2.44.3 skilled in the employment of words; use, usage; यत्र लौकिकानामुपचारः Vartious reading for व्याहारः in Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6.
8. Means of doing homage or showing respect; प्रकीर्णाभिनवोपचारम् (राजमार्गम्) R.7.4 (hanging garlands etc.); 5.41.
9. Hence, any necessary or requisite article (of worship, ceremony, decoration, furniture etc.); presenting flowers, perfumes etc.; सन्मङ्गलोपचाराणाम् R.1.77; क्लृप्तोपचारां चतुरस्रवेदीम् Ku.7.88; कुसुमैः कृतोपचारः V.2; so denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedरमणीयतया Ś.6; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवत्सु मञ्चेषु R.6.1 the necessary decorations (canopy etc.); (the Upachāras or articles of worship are variously numbered, being 5, 1, 16, 18 or 64).
10. Behaviour, conduct, demeanour; वैश्यशूद्रोपचारं च Ms.1.116; (religious) conduct in life; साधूनामुपचारज्ञः Rām.; परिजनdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Mk.1.
11. Use, employment; K.183.
12. Any religious performance, a ceremony; प्रयुक्तपाणिग्रहणोपचारौ Ku.7.86; Mv.1.24.
13. (a) Figurative or metaphorical use, secondary application (Opposite of मुख्य or primary sense); अचेतनेऽपि चेतनवदुपचारदर्शनात् Ś. B; कूलं पिपतिषतीत्यचेतनेऽपि कूले चेतनवदुपचारो दृश्यते Mbh. on ParasmaipadaIV. 3.86 personification; so छत्रिणो गच्छन्तीत्येकेनापि छत्रिणा बहूनां छत्रित्वोपचारदर्शनात् Ś. B.; करणे कर्तृत्वोपचारात् Tbe same.; न चास्य करधृतत्वं तत्त्वतोऽस्तीति मुख्येऽपि उपचार एव शरणं स्यात् K. Parasmaipada1. (b) Supposed or fancied identification founded on resemblance; उभयरूपा चेयं शुद्धा उपचारेणामिश्रि- तत्वात् K. Parasmaipada2. (S. D. explains उपचार by अत्यन्तं विशकलितयोः सादृश्यातिशयमहिम्ना भेदप्रतीतिस्थगनमात्रम्).
14. A bribe.
15. A pretext; Śi.1.2.
16. A request, solicitation.
17. Occurrence of स् and ष् in the place of Visarga.
18. Name of a परिशिष्ट of the Sāmaveda.
Derived forms and compounds
- -च्छलम् A kind of fallacious inference to be refuted by reference to the real sense of a word used metaphorically, Exempli gratia, for example if any one from the sentence मञ्चाः क्रोशन्ति were to conclude that the मञ्च (platform) really cries and not persons on the platform. Nyāyadarśana.
- -पदम् A courteous or polite word, a mere compliment. उपचारपदं न चेदिदं त्वमनङ्गः कथमक्षता रतिः । Ku.4.9.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

उपचारupacāra[upa-kârá] m. behaviour; conduct, practice; proficiency; procedure with (g.); at tendance, service; courtesy…

[upa-kârá] masculine behaviour; conduct, practice; proficiency; procedure with (genitive); at tendance, service; courtesy, (polite) atten tion, compliment; homage; ornament; cere mony; complimentary garland; (medical) treatment; idiom; figurative term; -ka, courtesy (--˚ adjective, feminine; also equal for ikâ); -kriyâ, feminine; also equal for polite at tention; -pada, neuter complimentary word, empty flattery; -paribhrashta, perfect passive participle devoid of civility, discourteous; -vat, adjective decorated, adorned.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

उपचारupacāram. approach, service, attendance Hcat. i, 111, 2 seqq.
1. masculine gender approach, service, attendance Hcat. i, 111, 2 seqq.
2. masculine gender act of civility, obliging or polite behaviour, reverence S3Br. MBh. S3ak. etc. (64 Upaca1ras उपचार s are enumerated in the Tantra-sa1ra तन्त्र-सार, quoted by T.)
3. masculine gender proceeding, practice
4. masculine gender behaviour, conduct
5. masculine gender mode of proceeding towards (genitive case), treatment S3Br. MBh. A1p. Mn. etc.
6. masculine gender attendance on a patient, medical practice, physicking Sus3r. Pan5cat. Vikr.
7. masculine gender a ceremony Kum. vii, 86
8. masculine gender present, offering, bribe
9. masculine gender solicitation, request Lexicographers
10. masculine gender ornament, decoration Kum. Ragh. vii, 4
11. masculine gender a favourable circumstance Sa1h. 300
12. masculine gender usage, custom or manner of speech Nya1yad.
13. masculine gender a figurative or metaphorical expression (534462 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedरात् indeclinable metaphorically), metaphor, figurative application Sa1h. Sarvad. commentator or commentary on S3is3. etc.
14. masculine gender pretence, pretext Lexicographers
15. masculine gender a kind of Sandhi संधि (substitution of स् and ष् in place of Visarga विसर्ग) Ka1s3. on Pa1n2. 8-3, 48
16. masculine gender Name of a Paris3isht2a परिशिष्ट of the Sa1ma-veda साम-वेद .
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उपचारकupacārakamf(इका)n. ifc. for उप-चार Katha1s.
1. mf(इका)neuter gender in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' for उप-चार Katha1s.
2. masculine gender courteousness, politeness Hcat.
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उपचारकरणupacārakaraṇan. (Mn. viii, 357) act of courteousness, politeness, civility.

neuter gender (Mn. viii, 357) act of courteousness, politeness, civility.

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उपचारकर्मन्upacārakarmann. (Mn. viii, 357) act of courteousness, politeness, civility.

neuter gender (Mn. viii, 357) act of courteousness, politeness, civility.

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उपचारक्रियाupacārakriyāf. (Mn. viii, 357) act of courteousness, politeness, civility.

feminine (Mn. viii, 357) act of courteousness, politeness, civility.

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उपचारच्छलupacāracchalan. a kind of fallacious inference (to be refuted by reference to the real sense of a word used metaphorically…

neuter gender a kind of fallacious inference (to be refuted by reference to the real sense of a word used metaphorically exempli gratia, 'for example' if any one from the sentence "the platform cries" were to conclude that the platform really cries and not persons on the platform) Nya1yad. Nya1yak.

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उपचारपदupacārapadan. a courteous or polite word, a mere compliment Kum. iv, 9.

neuter gender a courteous or polite word, a mere compliment Kum. iv, 9.

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उपचारपरupacāraparamfn. intent on service or politeness.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective intent on service or politeness.

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