Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
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upāyaḥ
Dictionary meanings for upāyaḥ from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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upāyaḥ
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 (a) Means, an expedient, remedy; upāyaṃ ciṃtayetprājñastathāpāyaṃ ca ciṃtayet Pt. 1. 406; Amaru. 21; Ms. 8. 48, 7. 177. (b) A plan, contrivance; ºnilayā Mu. 1. 5. (c) A mode, way, stratagem.
2 A fact, circumstance; U. 7.
3 Beginning, commencement.
4 Effort, exertion; Bg. 6. 36; Ms. 9. 248; 10. 2.
5 A means of success against an ene- my; (these are four: sāman conci- liation or negotiation, dānaṃ bribery;...