1 Service, help, assistance, favour, kindness, obligation (opp. apakāra); upakārāpakārau hi lakṣyaṃ lakṣaṇa- metayoḥ Śi. 2. 37; śāmyetpratyapakāreṇa nopakāreṇa durjanaḥ Ku. 2. 40, 3. 73; Y. 3. 284; Pt. 1. 22; upakāre vṛt to be of service or useful (to another).

2 Preparation.

3 Ornament, de- coration.

4 Particularly, flowers, garlands &c. suspended at gate-ways as embellishments on festive occa- sions. rī A...