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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for उपकार

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपकारupakāra1 Service, help, assistance, favour, kindness, obligation (opp. अपकार); अशक्यो द्रव्यपदार्थिकेन द्रव्यस्य…
    1. 1 Service, help, assistance, favour, kindness, obligation (Opposite of अपकार); अशक्यो द्रव्यपदार्थिकेन द्रव्यस्य गुणकृत उपकारः प्रतिज्ञातुम् Mbh. on ParasmaipadaII.1.1. उपकारापकारौ हि लक्ष्यं लक्षणमेतयोः Śi.2.37; शाम्येत्प्रत्यपकारेण नोपकारेण दुर्जनः Ku.2.4,3.73; Y.3.284; Pt.1.22; उपकारे वृत् to be of service or useful (to another);
    2. Preparation.
    3. Ornament, decoration.
    4. Particularly, flowers, garlands etc. suspended at gate-ways as embellishments on festive occasions.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -री

      1. A royal tent, palace.
      2. Caravansera.
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपकारupakāra&c. see उप- √1. कृ .
    1. etc. see उप- √1. कृ .
    2. masculine gender help, assistance, benefit, service, favour
    3. masculine gender use, advantage MBh. Ya1jn5. Hit. Vikr. etc.
    4. masculine gender (उपकारे-√वृत्, to be of service to another R.)
    5. masculine gender preparation, ornament, decoration, embellishment (as garlands suspended at gateways on festivals, flowers etc.) Sus3r. Lexicographers
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. उपकारupakāra[upa-kâr-a] m. friendly service, kind ness; benefit; favour; -aka, a. (ikâ) doing friendly service; helpful…

    [upa-kâr-a] masculine friendly service, kind ness; benefit; favour; -aka, adjective (ikâ) doing friendly service; helpful, useful; conducive; auxiliary; -in, adjective the same; -i-tva, neuter abstract neuter; -a ͜ apa kâra, masculine dual benefit and injury; -ya, future participle passive who is benefited: -yâ, feminine; also equal for royal tent.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · उपकार

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