upasTAnakAri
upasthāna-kāri ( f. ), -kārikā , (a woman) serving, doing service to (a man, sexually; said of a courtesan): Mv iii.37.5 and 8 (°kāri), 12 (°kārikā). Both mss. in 5, and one in 12, read upasthāna; Senart upasthāpana- with v.l. in 8 and 12 (one ms. in 8 °sthapana-); see upasthāpana . See also smṛty-upasthāna .