उपकरणम्upakaraṇam1 Doing service or favour, helping, assisting.
- 1 Doing service or favour, helping, assisting.
- Material, implement, instrument, means; यथैवोपकरणवतां जीवितं तथैव ते जीवितं स्यात् Bṛi. Up.2.4.2.; स्वेषूपकरणेषु Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedद्रव्यम् Mk.3; उपकरणीभावमायाति Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.3 serve as helping instruments, or assistants; परोप- कारोपकरणं शरीरम् K.27; so स्नानdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied bathing materials; Pt.1; व्यायामdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied athletic materials; आत्मा परोपकरणीकृतः H.2.24; K.8,12,198,24; Y.2.276, Ms.9.27.
- An engine, machine, apparatus, paraphernalia (in general).
- Means of subsistence, anything supporting life.
- A means or expedient; कर्मdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, वेदdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, यज्ञdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied etc.
- Fabricating, composing, elaborating.
- The insignia of royalty.
- The attendants of a king.
Derived forms and compounds
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-अर्थ Adjective Suitable, requisite.
Source: Apte
