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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपमाupamā2 P., 3, 4. Ā.
    1. 2 Parasmaipada, 3, 4. Ā.
    2. To compare, liken; तेनोपमीयेत तमालनीलम् Śi.3.8; स्तनौ मांसग्रन्थी कनककलशावित्युपमितौ Bh.3.2.
    3. To give, grant (Vedic).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • उपमा upamā

      1. 1 Resemblance, similarity, equality; स्फुटोपमं भूतिसितेन शम्भुना Śi.1.4,17.69; Ki.6.23; इहोपमा सताम् Pt.2.8 the same is the case with the good.
      2. (In Rhet.) Comparison of two objects different from each other, simile, comparison; साधर्म्यमुपमा भेदे K. Parasmaipada1; or सादृश्यं सुन्दरं वाक्यार्थोपस्कारकमुपमालंकृतिः R. G.; or उपमा यत्र सादृश्यलक्ष्मीरुल्लसतिः द्वयोः । हंसीव कृष्ण ते कीर्तिः स्वर्गङ्गायवगाहते ॥ Chandr.5.3; Kāv.2.14; उपमा कालिदासस्य Subhāṣ. (Daṇdin mentions 32 varieties of उपमा; see Kāv.2.15-5; as to words expressive of उपमा see 2.57-65); see K. Parasmaipada1 ad loc also.
      3. The standard of comparison (उपमान); यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता Bg.6.19; (आत्मानमुपमां कृत्वा स्वेषु दारेषु रम्यताम् Rām.5.21.8; see denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedद्रव्य below; mostly at the end of comp., 'like', 'resembling'; बुबुधे न वुधोपमः R.1.47; so स्वर्गोपम, अमरोपम, अनुपम etc.
      4. A likeness (as a picture, portrait etc.
      5. Heresy, irreligious doctrine; विधर्भः परधर्मश्च आभास उपमा छलः । अधर्मशाखाः पञ्चेमा धर्मज्ञोऽधर्मवत्त्यजेत् ॥ Bhāg.7.15.12.

    • -द्रव्यम् any object used for a comparison; सर्वोपमाद्रव्यसमुच्चयेन Ku.1.49.

    • -रूपकम् a figure in Rhetoric being a mixture of simile and metaphor.

    • -व्यतिरेकः A particular figure combining comparison and contrast.

    In the Gita6·19

    यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता ।

    yathā dīpo nivātastho neṅgate sopamā smṛtā, — Motionless like the light of lamp in a windless place is the controlled consciousness (free from its restless action, shut in from its outward motion)… 6·19
    • उपमाupamānominative singular of the feminine noun upamā (analogy).
    Source: ApteApte entry
  2. उपमातिupamātif.Comparison.
    1. Comparison.
    2. Killing.
    3. Approaching with a prayer, addressing.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -तिः Masculine Granting wealth (Sāy.), approaching in a friendly way; affable, an epithet of Agni (B. and R.).

    • -वनि Adjective destroyer of an enemy (Sāy.); मा नोऽहिर्बुध्न्यो रिषे धादस्माकं भूदुपमातिवनिः Rv.5.41.16. one who receives addresses in a friendly way (?).

    Source: ApteApte entry
  3. उपमातृupamātṛm.An image-maker, a portrait-painter.

    An image-maker, a portrait-painter.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • उपमातृ upamātṛ, Feminine

      1. उपमिता मात्रा उप गौणे वा
      2. 'A second mother', wet nurse.
      3. A near female relative; मातृष्वसा मातुलानी पितृव्यस्त्री पितृष्वसा । श्वश्रूः पूर्वजपत्नी च मातृतुल्याः प्रकीर्तिताः Śabdak.
    Source: ApteApte entry
  4. उपमादupamādaa.Giving delight.

    Giving delight.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -दः Enjoyment, delight.

    Source: ApteApte entry

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. उपमाupamā[upa-mấ] f. comparison; likeness; image; simile: --˚ a, a. like; (â)-na, n. compari son; likeness…

    [upa-mấ] feminine; also equal for comparison; likeness; image; simile: --˚ a, adjective like; (â)-na, neuter compari son; likeness, resemblance; analogy; object with which anything is compared; --˚ adjective like, comparable to; - ͜ artha, masculine purport of an image: instrumental figuratively; -vyatireka, masculine kind of simile.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपमाupamā(for 2. see below, and for 3. see col. 3) ind. (Ved. instr. of the above) in the closest proximity or…
    1. (for 2. see below, and for 3. see column 3) indeclinable (Vedic or Veda instrumental case of the a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page)) in the closest proximity or neighbourhood fg-veda i, 31, 15; viii, 69, 13.
    2. Parasmaipada Atmane-pada (imperative 2. sg. -मिमीहि, -माहि, and -मास्व; subjunctive 2. sg. -मासि) to measure out to, apportion to, assign, allot, grant, give fg-veda : Atmane-pada -मिमीते, to measure one thing by another, compare MBh. Hariv. Caurap. etc.
    3. feminine comparison, resemblance, equality, similarity
    4. feminine a resemblance (as a picture, portrait etc.) S3Br. MBh. Kum. etc.
    5. feminine a particular figure in rhetoric, simile, comparison (a full simile must include four things; see पूर्णो*पम, लुप्तो*पमा, etc.) Sa1h. Ka1vya7d. Va1m. etc.
    6. feminine a particle of comparison Nir.
    7. feminine a particular metre RPra1t.
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  2. उपमातिupamātif. (for 2. see s.v.), इस् comparison, similarity ([Sa1y.]) RV.
    1. feminine (for 2. see sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order), इस् comparison, similarity ([Sa1y.]) fg-veda
    2. masculine gender (इस्) "assigning or granting" (wealth), Name of Agni अग्नि ([Sa1y.]) fg-veda viii, 60, 11
    3. masculine gender (BRD. derives both 1. and 2. उप-माति from उप-√मन्, "to address.")
    4. feminine (√1. मी Sa1y.), destroying, killing.
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  3. उपमातिवनिupamātivanimfn. engaged in killing enemies, destroyer of enemies ([Sa1y.]) RV. v, 41, 16
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective engaged in killing enemies, destroyer of enemies ([Sa1y.]) fg-veda v, 41, 16
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (from उप-√मन्, one who receives addresses in a friendly way BRD.)
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  4. उपमातृupamātṛmfn. (for 2. see s.v.) one who compares Naish.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (for 2. see sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order) one who compares Naish.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective an image-maker, portrait-painter Lexicographers
    3. feminine "second mother", foster-mother, nurse Lexicographers
    4. feminine a near female relative Lexicographers
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  5. उपमात्upamātf. a prop, support = उपम्/इत् below ([Sa1y.]) RV. vi, 67, 6.

    feminine a prop, support Equivalent to उपम्/इत् below ([Sa1y.]) fg-veda vi, 67, 6.

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