yUpaH [ yu-pak pfzo° dIrGaH ; cf. Uṇ. 3. 27 ] 1 A sacrificial post (usually made of bamboo or Khadira wood) to which the victim is fastened at the time of immolation; apekzyate sADujanena vEdikI SmaSAnaSUlasya na yUpasatkriyA Ku. 5. 73 ; R. 1. 44. 2 A trophy. Comp. — AhutiH f. an oblation at the erection of the sacrificial post. — kawakaH a wooden ring at the top of the Yūpa. — karRaH that part of the Yūpa which is sprinkled ( pb ) with ghee. — druH, -druptaH the Khadira tree. — DvajaH the sacrifice personified. — lakzyaH a bird. (?) — vraskaH the cutter of the sacrificial post.