upakf 8 U. ( a ) upakaroti-kurute . 1 To place or bring near, furnish or provide with, do or render; kiM te BUyaH priyamupakarotu pAkaSAsanaH V. 5 ; Ms. 2. 149 , 245 , 5. 32. 2 To assist, serve, befriend, oblige, favour, benefit, help; prARErapyupakurvate Pt. 1. 83 ; Bk. 8. 18 ; ( oft. with gen. of person); sA lakzmIrupakurute yayA parezAM Ki. 7. 28 , 8. 13 ; AtmanaScopakartuM Me. 101 ; Śi. 20. 74 ; K. 174 ; na hi dIpO parasparasyopakurutaH Ś. B. ; sometimes with loc. also; Ms. 8. 394. 3 To foster, take care of. 4 To render homage, serve, wait or attend upon (with acc. ); harimupakurute Sk. 5 To begin, set about anything (with dat. ). 6 To subdue, overcome. ( b ) upaskaroti, -skurute . 1 To add, supply ( vAkyADyAhAre ); upaskftaM brUte P. VI. 1. 139 Sk. 2 To provide or furnish with; sitAtapatravyajanErupaskftaH Bhāg. 3 To attend or wait on, serve. 4 To adorn, decorate, elaborate, refine, polish, prepare, perfect; rAjataM cAnupaskftaM Ms. 5. 112 ; upaskftA kanyA Sk. ; Bh. 2. 15. 5 ( a ) To care for, take care of (with acc. of person); P. I. 3. 32 , VI. 1. 139. ( b ) To make efforts (with gen. of thing); eDodakasyopaskurute, mA kasyacidupaskfTAH Bk. 8. 19 , 119. 6 To furnish badly, deform; Ms. 3. 257. 7 To corrupt, defile, censure; 7. 98. 8 To bring or call together; upaskftA brAhmaRAH (= samuditAH Sk. ).