Upasti, Upāsti: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Upasti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Upāsti (उपास्ति) refers to “worship” (such as Sandhyā-worship etc.), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.2 (“The Prayer of the gods).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “[...] Among the sense-organs you are the mind; among the charitable gifts you are the gift of freedom from fear; among the sanctifying and life-giving agents you are considered the waters. Among all acquisitions you are the acquisition of sons; among those with velocity you are the wind; among the routine sacred rites you are the Sandhyā worship (upāsti). [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Upāsti (उपास्ति) is the daughter of Dīpikā, the wife of a former incarnation of Daśaratha, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.4 [Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, as Muni Satyabhūti said to king Daśaratha (son of king Anaraṇya): “You were a merchant of noble character in Senāpura and you had a daughter, Upāsti, by your wife, Dīpikā. She became hostile to sādhus and wandered miserably through existence for a long time in births as animals, etc. [...]”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
upāsti (उपास्ति).—f S Propitiation, worship, religious
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Upasti (उपस्ति).—Ved.
1) A tree.
2) An attendant, a follower, servant.
Derivable forms: upastiḥ (उपस्तिः).
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Upāsti (उपास्ति).—f.
1) Service, attendance upon (especially a deity).
2) Worship, adoration; सन्ध्योपास्त्यादिकर्माणि (sandhyopāstyādikarmāṇi) Bhāgavata 11.27.11. स्वर्गापवर्गयोर्मार्गमामनन्ति मनीषिणः । यदुपा- स्तिमसावत्र परमात्मा निरूप्यते (svargāpavargayormārgamāmananti manīṣiṇaḥ | yadupā- stimasāvatra paramātmā nirūpyate) || Kusum.
Derivable forms: upāstiḥ (उपास्तिः).
Upāsti (उपास्ति).—f.
(-stiḥ) Service, especially of a deity, worship. E. upa before ās to sit, ktin aff.
Upāsti (उपास्ति).—i. e. upa-ās + ti, f. Service, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 56, 20.
Upasti (उपस्ति).—[masculine] inferior, a follower, servant.
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Upasti (उपस्ति).—[masculine] inferior, a follower, servant.
1) Upasti (उपस्ति):—[=upa-sti] and upa-sti ([Atharva-veda]) mfn. ([from] s-ti [√1. as] with upa cf. abhi-ṣṭi; [from] √styai [commentator or commentary] on [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā xii, 101]), being lower or inferior, subordinate, subject, submissive, [Ṛg-veda x, 97, 23] = [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā xii, 101] = [Atharva-veda vi, 15, 1; Atharva-veda iii, 5, 6;7; Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa; Kāṭhaka]
2) Upāsti (उपास्ति):—[from upās] f. adoration, worship, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Rāmatāpanīya-upaniṣad; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha etc.]
Upāsti (उपास्ति):—[upā+sti] (stiḥ) 2. f. Service.
Upasti (उपस्ति):—
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Upāsti (उपास्ति):—(von ās mit upa) f. Dienst, Verehrung [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 271.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 497.] [Medinīkoṣa Nalopākhyāna 163.] saṃdhyopāsti [Brahmapurāṇa] in [Lassen’s Anthologie 56, 20.] acyutopāsti [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 5, 7.]
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Upasti (उपस्ति):—[Taittirīyabrāhmaṇa 3, 3, 5, 4.] [Kāṭhaka-Recension 31, 9.] upastitaram adv. untergeordneter [Taittirīyasaṃhitā 6, 5, 8, 2.] — Vgl. auch pariṣṭi .
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Upāsti (उपास्ति):—[Halāyudha.1,129.] [SARVADARŚANAS. 55,4. 15. 57,12. fg.] [WEBER, Rāmatāpanīya Upaniṣad 329. 342.] [Oxforder Handschriften 254,a,1.] saṃdhyopāsti [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 11, 27, 11.]
Upasti (उपस्ति):—und upasti m. Untergebener , Dienstbote. upastitaram Adv. Untergeordneter.
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Upāsti (उपास्ति):—1. f. Verehrung , Cult.
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Upāsti (उपास्ति):—2. m. fingirte 3. Sg. Praes. von 2. ās mit upa als Bez. dieses Verbums [Śaṃkarācārya .zu.Bādarāyaṇa’s Brahmasūtra 4,1,1.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Upāsti (ಉಪಾಸ್ತಿ):—
1) [noun] service; attendance upon (a deity).
2) [noun] worshipping; adoration.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Upastigai, Upastigey, Upastir, Upastire, Upastirna, Upastirya, Upastitaram.
Full-text: Samdhyopasti, Upastitaram, Sti, Upaste, Upavasti, Abhishti, Icuvaropasti, Parishti, Prashti, Senapura, Dipika, Sevana, Ash.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.2.221 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 10.97.23 < [Sukta 97]
Soundarya Lahari of Shri Shankara (Study) (by Seetha N.)
The Shakta concept of Upasaka < [Chapter 5 - Shakta-Tantras—Saundaryalahari as an epitome of Shaktism]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
37. The previous births of Dasaratha, Janaka and Kanaka < [Chapter 4 - Intervening Stories]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 376 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 3]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 17: Previous births of Daśaratha < [Chapter IV - The, birth, marriage, and retreat to the forest of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa]