उपास्upās2 Ā.
- 2 Ā.
- To sit near to (with Accusative), sit at the side of (as a mark of submission and respect); wait upon, serve, worship; ओमित्येतदक्षरमुद्गीथमुपासीत Ch. Up.1.1.1 etc. मां ध्यायन्त उपासते Bg.12.6; 9.14,15. उद्यानपालसामान्यमृतवस्तमुपासते Ku.2.36; अम्बा- मुपास्व सदयाम् Aśvad.13; Śi.16.47; Ms.3.189.
- To use, occupy, abide in, reside; ऐन्द्रं स्थानमुपासीना ब्रह्मभूता हि ते सदा Rām.1.35.1. Ms.5.93.
- To pass (as time); उपास्य रात्रिशेषं तु Rām.
- To approach, go to or towards; उपासाञ्चक्रिरे द्रष्टुं देवगन्धर्वकिन्नराः Bk.5. 17; परलोकमुपास्महे 7.89.
- To invest or blockade (as an enemy's town).
- To be intent upon, be engaged in, take part in, (perform as a sacred rite); उपास्य पश्चिमां सन्ध्याम् K.176,179; तेप्युपासन्तु मे मखम् Mb.; Ms.2. 222,3.14,7.223, 11.42.
- To undergo, suffer; अलं ते पाण्डुपुत्राणां भक्त्या क्लेशमुपासितुम् Mb.; Ms.11.184.
- To remain or continue in any state or action; Often times with a Present participle; अनन्येनैव योगेन मां ध्यायन्त उपासते Bg.12.6.
- To expect, wait for; दिष्टमुपासीनः Mb.
- To attach oneself to, practise; उपासते द्विजाः सत्यम् Y.3.192.
- To resort to, employ, apply, use; लक्षणोपास्यते यस्य कृते S. D.2; बस्तिरुपास्यमानः Suśr.
- To respect, recognize, acknowledge.
- To practise archery.
Source: Apte