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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपायupāyaउपायन [upāyana], उपायन See under उपे.

    उपायन upāyana, उपायन See under उपे.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • उपायः upāyḥ

      1. 1 (a) Means, an expedient, remedy; शक्यो- वाप्तुमुपायतः Bg.6.36. उपायं चिन्तयेत्प्राज्ञस्तथापायं च चिन्तयेत् Pt.1.46; मयि क्षीणोपाये प्रणिपतनमात्रैकशरणे Amaru.25; Bhāg.1.48.2; Ms.8.48,7.177. (b) A plan, contrivance; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedनिलया Mu.1.5. (c) A mode, way, stratagem. उपायेन तु यच्छक्यं न तच्छक्यं पराक्रमैः । H.
      2. A fact, circumstance; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)7.
      3. Beginning, commencement.
      4. Effort, exertion; वश्यात्मना तु यतता शक्योऽवाप्तुमुपायतः (योगः) Bg.6.36; Ms.9.248;1.2.
      5. A means of success against an enemy; (these are four: सामन् conciliation or negotiation, दानम् bribery; भेदः sowing dissensions; and दण्डः punishment (open attack); some authorities add three more: माया deceit; उपेक्षा trick, deceit or neglect; इन्द्रजाल conjuring, thus making the total number 7); चतुर्थोपायसाध्ये तु रिपौ सान्त्वमपक्रिया Śi.2.54; सामादीना- मुपायानां चतुर्णामपि पण्डिताः Ms.7.19.
      6. Joining (as in singing).
      7. Approach.
      8. Initiation, thread ceremony (Equivalent to उपनयन); अपि वा वेदतुल्यत्वाद् उपायेन प्रवर्तेरन् MS.6.2.22 (where शबर explains उपायेन प्रवर्तेरन् as उप- नयनेन सह प्रवर्तेरन् ।).

    • -आक्षेपः (In Rhet.) Deprecatory speech making mention of the remedy; Kāv..2.151.

    • -चतुष्टयम् the four expedients against an enemy; see above (5).

    • -चिन्ता devising an expedient or scheme.

    • -ज्ञ Adjective fertile in expedients.

    • -तुरीयः the 4th expedient, id est, that is दण्ड or punishment.

    • -योगः application of means or remedy; एतैरुपाययोगैस्तु शक्यास्ताः परिरक्षितुम् Ms.9.1.

    • -विकल्पः Alternative strategic means; Kau. Atmanepada 9.

    In the Gita6·36

    वश्यात्मना तु यतता शक्योऽवाप्तुमुपायतः ॥

    vaśyātmanā tu yatatā śakyo'vāptumupāyataḥ. — By one who is not self-controlled, this Yoga is difficult to attain; but by the self-controlled, it is attainable by properly directed efforts. 6·36
    • उपायतःupāyataḥadverb indeclinable formed from the noun upāya (a means) by adding the suffix tas (by properly directed efforts).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. उपायupāya[upa ͜ aya] m. approach; means; ex pedient, stratagem, device, craft: in. or -tas, cleverly, craftily; -kintâ…

    [upa ͜ aya] masculine approach; means; ex pedient, stratagem, device, craft: instrumental or -tas, cleverly, craftily; -kintâ, feminine; also equal for devising an ex pedient; -gña, adjective fertile in resources; -sam darsana-ga, adjective arising from the manifestation of successful means.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपायupāya&c. see p. 215, col. 2 .
    1. etc. see page and participle 215, column 2 .
    2. masculine gender coming near, approach, arrival Bhartr2.
    3. masculine gender that by which one reaches one's aim, a means or expedient (of any kind), way, stratagem, craft, artifice MBh. Mn. Ya1jn5. Pan5cat. etc.
    4. masculine gender (especially) a means of success against an enemy (four are usually enumerated, sowing dissension, negotiation, bribery, and open assault)
    5. masculine gender joining in or accompanying (in singing) S3a1n3khS3r.
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  2. उपायकौशल्यupāyakauśalyan. skill in the choice of means, SaddhP.

    neuter gender skill in the choice of means, SaddhP.

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  3. उपायचतुष्टयupāyacatuṣṭayan. the above four expedients against an enemy Hit. &c.

    neuter gender the a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page) four expedients against an enemy Hit. etc.

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  4. उपायचिन्ताupāyacintāf. devising an expedient, thinking of a resource.

    feminine devising an expedient, thinking of a resource.

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  5. उपायज्ञupāyajñamfn. knowing or fertile in expedients, contriving, provident.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective knowing or fertile in expedients, contriving, provident.

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  6. उपायतस्upāyatasind. by some means or expedient, in a clever way Katha1s.

    indeclinable by some means or expedient, in a clever way Katha1s.

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  7. उपायतुरीयupāyaturīyan. "the fourth means" violence Pan5cat.

    neuter gender "the fourth means" violence Pan5cat.

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  8. उपायत्वupāyatvan. the state of being provided with means.

    neuter gender the state of being provided with means.

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