Upahkara, Upaḥkara, Upas-kara: 1 definition

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Upahkara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Upaḥkara (उपःकर):—[=upa-s-kara] [from upa-kṛ] 1. upa-s-kara m. (for 2. See below) (n., [Mahābhārata v, 7234]) any utensil, implement or instrument

2) [v.s. ...] any article of household use (as is broom, basket etc.), appurtenance, apparatus, [Mahābhārata; Suśruta; Manu-smṛti] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] an ingredient, condiment, spice, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] Name of a Ṛṣi, [Brahma-purāṇa]

5) [v.s. ...] ornament, decoration, [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]

6) [v.s. ...] blame, censure, [Horace H. Wilson]

7) Upaḥkāra (उपःकार):—[=upa-s-kāra] [from upa-kṛ] m. anything additional, a supplement, [Kirātārjunīya] [commentator or commentary] on [Raghuvaṃśa 7, etc.]

8) [v.s. ...] decoration, decorating, [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]

9) Upaḥkara (उपःकर):—[=upa-s-kara] [from upa-kṝ] 2. upa-s-kara m. the act of hurting, violating, [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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