Upasthaya, Upasthāya: 3 definitions
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Upasthaya 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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpasthāya (उपस्थाय).—ind. 1. Having approached. 2. Having brought near to or assembled. E. upa near, and sthā to stay, lyap aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Upasthāya (उपस्थाय):—[=upa-sthāya] [from upa-sthā] [indeclinable participle] having approached, standing by the side of
2) [v.s. ...] attending on etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpasthāya (उपस्थाय):—[upa-sthāya] ind. Standing near.
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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