upavāsaḥ

Dictionary meanings for upavāsaḥ from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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upavāsaḥ

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1 A fast; sopavāsastryahaṃ vaset Y. 1. 175, 3. 190; Ms. 11. 196 (a fast is a religious act and con- sists in abstaining from every kind of sensual gratification).

2 Kindl- ing a sacred fire.

3 A fire-altar.

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