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Results for उपायनम्

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Apte Dictionary

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

उपायनम्upāyanam1 Going near, approach.
1. 1 Going near, approach.
2. Becoming a pupil of.
3. Engaging in any religious rite.
4. Undertaking, beginning; व्रतdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied.
5. A present, gift; मालविकोपायनं प्रेषिता M.1; तस्योपायनयोग्यानि वस्तूनि सरितां पतिः Ku.2.37; R.4.79; शरीरिणां श्रेय उपायनं वपुः Bhāg.1.2.34.
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