upasad 1 P. , 6 P. 1 To sit near to, go near, approach; upasedurdaSagrIvaM Bk. 9. 92 , 3. 12 , 6. 135. 2 To sit at the feet of; upADyAyamupAsadaM Ks. 108. 21. 3 To wait upon, serve; ( taM ) AkalpasADanEstEstErupaseduH prasADakAH R. 17. 22 ; Śi. 13. 24. 4 To march against. 5 To try to get or obtain. 6 To sink down. — Caus. 1 To place near. 2 To lead towards. 3 To get, find.
upasad a. Serving, waiting upon — f. 1 Siege, assault, attack. 2 Laying up, accumulating. 3 Service, worship. 4 N. of a ceremony, forming part of the jyotizwoma ceremony, and lasting for several days. Comp. — vranin a. observing the rules of the Upasad , i. e. drinking ( pb ) milk in certain quantities, sleeping on the bare earth, keeping silence &c.