sopAnaM Steps, stairs, a staircase, ladder; ArohaRArTaM navayOvanena kAmasya sopAnamiva prayuktaM Ku. 1. 39. Comp. — paMktiH f. — paTaH, padDatiH f. — paraMparA, -mArga a flight of steps, a stair-case; vApI cAsmin marakataSilAbadDasopAnamArgA Me. 76 ; samArurukzurdivamAyuzaH kzaye tatAna sopAnaparaMparamiva R. 3. 69 , 6. 3 , 16. 56.