a means, way, or stratagem
that by which one reaches one's aim, a means or expedient (of any kind), way, stratagem, craft, artifice, MBh.; Mn.; Yājñ.; Pañcat. &c. [ID=36913]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
उपायupāya
उपाय (upāya) is a Sanskrit word meaning see page 215, column, coming near, approach, arrival, a means, way, or stratagem, joining in or accompanying in singing, see under upe, approach or arriving. Its 15 recorded definitions are grouped into 5 contexts, among them General Means, Expedient, or Way, Cross-references and Notes, Approach or Arrival.
- Root
- इ (i)
- Etymology
- E. उप and आङ् before इण to go, affix घञ्
- Definitions
- 15
Meanings by context
General Means, Expedient, or Way
10 definitions
1. Approach. 2. Means or expedient. 3. Stratagem, device, or craft.
उपाय (upāya) [Printed book page 054-3]
उपाय (upāya) upa‿aya, m. approach; means; expedient,
stratagem, device, craft: in. or -tas,
cleverly, craftily; -cintā, f. devising an expedient;
-jña, a. fertile in resources; -saṃdarśana-ja, a. arising from the manifestation
of successful means. [ID=4856]
उपाय (upāya) upa‿aya, m. approach; means; expedient,
stratagem, device, craft: in. or -tas,
cleverly, craftily; -cintā, f. devising an expedient;
-jña, a. fertile in resources; -saṃdarśana-ja, a. arising from the manifestation
of successful means. [ID=4856]
— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. A means, expedient, or way. 2. A means of success against an enemy, such as conciliation, gifts, sowing dissension, or chastisement. 3. Approaching.
उप (upa)ाय (upāya) [Printed book page 160]
उप (upa)ाय (upāya) m. (-यः (-yaḥ))
उप (upa)ाय (upāya) m. (-यः (-yaḥ))
1 A means, an expedient, a way.
2 A means of success against an enemy; four are usually enumerated as, sowing dissension, chastisement, conciliation and gifts.
3 Approaching, approach.
E. उप (upa) and आङ् (āṅ) before इण (iṇa) to go, affix घञ् (ghañ).
[ID=7618]— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Means or a means of success against an enemy
उपाय (upāya) [Printed book page 131-b]
उपा_य (upā_ya) (यः) ((yaḥ)) 1. m. Means; a means of success against an enemy. [ID=7032]
उपा_य (upā_ya) (यः) ((yaḥ)) 1. m. Means; a means of success against an enemy. [ID=7032]
— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Approach. 2. A means, expedient, or remedy. 3. Beginning. 4. Effort or exertion. 5. A way or mode. 6. Any of the four means of political success against an enemy.
उपाय (upāya) [Printed book page 145-11]
उपाय (upāya) m. 1. Approach; 2. a means, an expedient, a remedy, Am.S. 23, M. viii.48; 3. beginning, commencement; 4. effort, exertion, Bg. vi.36; 5. a way, a mode, M. ix.248, x.2; 6. any of the four means of success against an enemy (in civil polity) चतुर्थोपायसाध्ये तु रिपौ सांत्वमपक्रिया (caturthopāyasādhye tu ripau sāṃtvamapakriyā) Sis. ii.54, सामादीनामुपायानां चतुर्णामपि पंडिताः (sāmādīnāmupāyānāṃ caturṇāmapi paṃḍitāḥ) M. viii.109. [ID=6995]
उपाय (upāya) m. 1. Approach; 2. a means, an expedient, a remedy, Am.S. 23, M. viii.48; 3. beginning, commencement; 4. effort, exertion, Bg. vi.36; 5. a way, a mode, M. ix.248, x.2; 6. any of the four means of success against an enemy (in civil polity) चतुर्थोपायसाध्ये तु रिपौ सांत्वमपक्रिया (caturthopāyasādhye tu ripau sāṃtvamapakriyā) Sis. ii.54, सामादीनामुपायानां चतुर्णामपि पंडिताः (sāmādīnāmupāyānāṃ caturṇāmapi paṃḍitāḥ) M. viii.109. [ID=6995]
— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. A means, expedient, or way. 2. A political means for success against an enemy, such as conciliation, gifts, sowing dissension, or chastisement. 3. Approach.
उप (upa)ाय (upāya) [Printed book page 131-b]
उप (upa)ाय (upāya)
उप (upa)ाय (upāya)
m. (-यः (-yaḥ))
1. A means, an expedient, a way.
2. A means of success against an enemy; four are usually enumerated, as, sowing dissension, chastisement, conciliation and gifts.
3. Approaching, approach.
E. उप (upa) and आङ् (āṅ) before इण् (iṇ) to go, affix घञ् (ghañ).
[ID=7615]— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Approach. 2. A means of success. 3. An expedient. 4. Craft.
उपाय (upāya) [Printed book page 0130-a]
उपाय (upāya) upāya, i. e. upa-i + a, m. 1.
उपाय (upāya) upāya, i. e. upa-i + a, m. 1.
Approach, Bhartṛ. 3, 10. 2. Means of
success, Man. 7, 177. 3. An expedient
in general, Man. 9, 110. 4. Craft,
Böhtl. Ind. Spr. 498.
[ID=2397]— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary
approach, method, means, or stratagem
उपा (upā)य (upāya) [Printed book page 092]
उपा (upā)य (upāya) m. approach, way to or of, means, expedient, stratagem; उपा (upā)°येन (°yena) & उपा (upā)°यतस् (°yatas) in a clever way, by stratagem. [ID=5933]
उपा (upā)य (upāya) m. approach, way to or of, means, expedient, stratagem; उपा (upā)°येन (°yena) & उपा (upā)°यतस् (°yatas) in a clever way, by stratagem. [ID=5933]
— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Approach.
2. A means of reaching an aim.
3. An expedient or stratagem.
4. Advantage.
उपाय (upāya) [Printed book page 134-a]
upāya, m. approach; that by which one reaches an aim; means; expedient, 392; stratagem; advantage, 396. [√i + upa, 1148. 1a: for mg, cf. Eng. to-ward, as an adj.] [ID=867]
upāya, m. approach; that by which one reaches an aim; means; expedient, 392; stratagem; advantage, 396. [√i + upa, 1148. 1a: for mg, cf. Eng. to-ward, as an adj.] [ID=867]
— Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary
1. Approach or arriving.
2. A means, expedient, way, or stratagem.
3. Joining in singing.
[Printed book page 0172-c]
Upāya, as, m. approaching, approach; that by which one reaches an aim, a means, an expedient, a way, stratagem; a means of success against an enemy (four of which are usually enumerated, sowing dissen- sion, negotiation, bribery, and open attack); joining (in singing &c.). —Upāya-catuṣṭaya, am, n. the four expedients against an enemy; see above. —Upā- ya-cintā, f. devising an expedient, thinking of a re- source. —Upāya-jña, as, ā, am, fertile in expedients, contriving, provident. —Upāya-tas, ind. by some means or expedient. —Upāya-turīya, as, m. a fourth means, punishment. —Upāya-tva, am, n. state of being provided with means. —Upāya-yoga, as, m. application of means or combination of expedients. —Upāyāntara (°ya-an°), am, n. a remedy. [ID=12221]
Upāya, as, m. approaching, approach; that by which one reaches an aim, a means, an expedient, a way, stratagem; a means of success against an enemy (four of which are usually enumerated, sowing dissen- sion, negotiation, bribery, and open attack); joining (in singing &c.). —Upāya-catuṣṭaya, am, n. the four expedients against an enemy; see above. —Upā- ya-cintā, f. devising an expedient, thinking of a re- source. —Upāya-jña, as, ā, am, fertile in expedients, contriving, provident. —Upāya-tas, ind. by some means or expedient. —Upāya-turīya, as, m. a fourth means, punishment. —Upāya-tva, am, n. state of being provided with means. —Upāya-yoga, as, m. application of means or combination of expedients. —Upāyāntara (°ya-an°), am, n. a remedy. [ID=12221]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)
Cross-references and Notes
2 definitions
See page 215, column 2.
(H1) [Printed book page 214,1]
उपा (upā)य (ya) a &c. See p. 215, col. 2. [ID=36744]
उपा (upā)य (ya) a &c. See p. 215, col. 2. [ID=36744]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
See under upe
उपाय (upāya) [Printed book page 0172-a]
उपाय (upāya) upāya. See under 1. upe 3rd col. [ID=12147]
उपाय (upāya) upāya. See under 1. upe 3rd col. [ID=12147]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)
Approach or Arrival
1 definition
coming near, approach, arrival
(H2) [Printed book page 215,2]
उपा (upā)य (ya) b m. coming near, approach, arrival, Bhartṛ. [ID=36912]
उपा (upā)य (ya) b m. coming near, approach, arrival, Bhartṛ. [ID=36912]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Joining or Accompanying
1 definition
joining in or accompanying in singing
joining in or accompanying (in singing), ŚāṅkhŚr. [ID=36915]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Strategic/Political Means (Caturupāya)
1 definition
a means of success against an enemy, specifically sowing dissension, negotiation, bribery, or open assault
(esp.) a means of success against an enemy (four are usually enumerated, sowing dissension, negotiation, bribery, and open assault) [ID=36914]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
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Definitions on this page come from 10 works: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.