upaspfS
1. upa-√ spfS P. -spfSati , to touch above, reach up to, touch, RV. ; AV. ; to touch softly, caress, ŚBr. ; AitBr. ; ĀśvŚr. ; KātyŚr. ; MBh. &c. ; (with or without apaH or jalam &c.) to touch water (for ablution), wash, bathe (as a religious ceremony); to sip water (from the palm of the hand; it is not the custom to spit out the water after sipping it), ŚBr. ; ĀśvŚr. & ĀśvGṛ. ; MBh. ; Yājñ. ; Mn. &c.; to touch certain parts of one's body ( acc. ) with water ( instr. ), Mn. iv, 143 ; (also without the instr. ), Mn. v, 138 ; (or without the acc. ), MBh. : Caus. -sparSayati , to cause to touch water or wash the hands, ŚBr. iii.