Dictionary meanings for upasṛp from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 P. 1 To approach, move towards, draw near to; mamo- pāṃtikamupasarpan M. 1; 1. 12.
2 To meet unexpectedly.
3 To move, go; prativātaṃ na hi ghanaḥ kadācidupasarpati Pt. 3. 23; so pralayaṃ, duḥkhaṃ &c.
4 To begin (with inf.); Ms. 10. 105.
5 To attack.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
P. A1. -sarpati, -te, to creep towards, approach stealthily or softly or gently RV. x, 18, 10; 99, 12; AV.; S3Br.; AitBr.; MBh.; S3ak. &c; to approach (a woman for intercourse) MBh. i; to meet with Ka1s3. on Pa1n2. 1-4, 40; to draw near, approach slowly (as... m. approaching, approach, sexual approach MBh. iii, 2513 (= upa-sasarpa Ni1lak.; erroneous for upa-sṛpya BRD.) 025007 210,2 36276 n. the act of approaching...