upAs
3. upA s ( upa-√ As ) Ā. -Aste , to sit by the side of, sit near at hand (in order to honour or wait upon), AV. ; ŚBr. ; ChUp. ; Mn. &c.; to wait upon, approach respectfully, serve, honour, revere, respect, acknowledge, do homage, worship, be devoted or attached to, RV. ; AV. ; VS. ; ŚBr. ; MBh. &c.; to esteem or regard or consider as, take for, AV. ; VS. ; ŚBr. ; to pay attention to, be intent upon or engaged in, perform, converse or have intercourse with, RV. x, 154, 1 ; AV. ; MBh. ; Suśr. &c.; to sit near, be in waiting for, remain in expectation, expect, wait for, RV. i, 162, 12 ; ŚBr. ; KātyŚr. ; MBh. ; to sit, occupy a place, abide in, reside, R. ; Mn. ii , v ; to be present at, partake of ( e.g. a sacrifice), Mn. iii, 104 ; MBh. xiv ; to approach, go towards, draw near ( e.g. an enemy's town), arrive at, obtain, ŚBr. ; MBh. ; Yājñ. ; Bhaṭṭ. ; to enter into any state, undergo, suffer, Mn. xi, 183 ; MBh. iii ; R. ; to remain or continue in any action or situation (with pres. p. or ind.p. ), ŚBr. ; R. ; Bhag. &c.; to employ, use, make subservient, Suśr. ; Sāh.