उपायupāyaउपायन [upāyana], उपायन See under उपे.
उपायन upāyana, उपायन See under उपे.
Derived forms and compounds
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उपायः upāyḥ
- 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.
- A fact, circumstance; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)7.
- Beginning, commencement.
- Effort, exertion; वश्यात्मना तु यतता शक्योऽवाप्तुमुपायतः (योगः) Bg.6.36; Ms.9.248;1.2.
- 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.
- Joining (as in singing).
- Approach.
- 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 ।).
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-आक्षेपः (In Rhet.) Deprecatory speech making mention of the remedy; Kāv..2.151.
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-चतुष्टयम् the four expedients against an enemy; see above (5).
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-चिन्ता devising an expedient or scheme.
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-ज्ञ Adjective fertile in expedients.
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-तुरीयः the 4th expedient, id est, that is दण्ड or punishment.
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-योगः application of means or remedy; एतैरुपाययोगैस्तु शक्यास्ताः परिरक्षितुम् Ms.9.1.
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-विकल्पः Alternative strategic means; Kau. Atmanepada 9.
Source: Apte
