1 Beginning, commence- ment; rāmopakramamācakhyau rakṣaḥparibhavaṃ navaṃ R. 12. 42 begun by Rāma; kimupakramo rāvaṇaḥ Mv. 2.

2 Approach, advance; sāhasaº forcible advance Māl. 7; so yoṣitaḥ sukumāro- pakramāḥ ibid.

3 An undertaking, work, enterprize.

4 A plan, con- trivance, means, expedient, strata- gem, remedy; sāmādibhirupakramaiḥ Ms. 7. 107, 159; M. 3; R. 18. 15; Y. 1. 345; Śi. 20. 76.

5 Attendance on a...