upayAcita p. p. Begged, requested. — taM 1 A request or prayer in general. 2 A present promised to a deity for the fulfilment of a desired object and generally to propitiate her, (the present may be an animal or even a human being); nikzepI mriyate tuByaM pradAsyAmyupayAcitaM Pt. 1. 14 ; 2. 46 ; adya mayA BagavatyAH karAlAyAH prAgupayAcitaM strIratnamupahartavyaM Māl. 5 ; dIyate yattu deveByo manorAjyasya sidDaye . upayAcitakaM divyaM dohadaM tadvidurbuDAH .. . 3 A request or prayer to a deity for the accomplishment of a desired object; K. 330.