about aupasana

Aupāsana is the sacred fire in which we perform upāsanā – i.e. meditation and worship.

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उपासनम् ना

• -1 Service, serving, attendance, waiting upon;
  शीलं खलोपासनात् (विनश्यति); उपासनामेत्य पितुः स्म सृज्यते N.1.34;
  Pt.1.169; Ms.3.17; Bg.13.7; Y.3.156; Bh.2.42.
• -2 Engaging in, being intent on, performing;
  संगीत˚ Mk.6; सन्ध्या˚ Ms.2.69.
• -3 Worship, respect, adoration.
• -4 Practice of archery.
• -5 Regarding as, reflecting upon.
• -6 Religious meditation. न कर्मसांख्ययोगोपासनादिभिः Mukti Up.1.1.
• -7 The sacred fire. वानप्रस्थो ब्रह्मचारी साग्निः सोपासनो व्रजेत्. Y.3.45.
• -8 Injuring, hurting; (fr. अस् 2).
  -Comp. -उपासना- खण्डः, N. of the first section of the Gaṇeśa Purāṇa.

औपासन a. (-नी f.) [उपासन-अण्]

• -1 Ralating to गृह्याग्नि or household fire.
• -2 Belonging to worship or service; holy, sacred.

औपासनः

• -1 A fire used for domestic worship.
• -2 A small rice-ball (पिण्ड) offered to the manes.

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उपासन / उपा n.

• the act of throwing off (arrows) , exercise in archery MBh.
• the act of sitting or being near or at hand
• serving , waiting upon , service , attendance , respect A1p. Gaut. Mn. Ya1jn5. etc.
• homage , adoration , worship (with रामानुज s , consisting of five parts , viz. अभिगमन or approach , उपादान or preparation of offering , इज्या or oblation , स्वाध्याय or recitation , and योग or devotion) Sarvad. Veda1ntas. etc.
• a seat Vait.
• the being intent on or engaged in Mr2icch. R.
• domestic fire Ya1jn5. iii , 45.

औपासन m.

• ( scil. अग्नि ) , (fr. उपा-सन ) , the fire used for domestic worship S3Br. xii Ka1tyS3r. Pa1rGr2. etc.
• ( scil. पिण्ड ) a small cake offered to the Manes S3a1n3khBr. and S3a1n3khS3r.

औपासन

• mf( आ )n. relating to or performed at an औपासन fire (as the evening and morning oblations) Ya1jn5. iii,17 HirGr2

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