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उपसद्

आक्रमण‚ घेरा डालना‚ सेवा‚ ज्योतिष्टोम का अंग

attack, siege, service, a ceremony forming part of jyotistoma

Monier–Williams

उपसद् — {upa-√sad} P. {-sīdati} (Ved. Pot. 1. pl. {-sadema}##impf. {-asadat}) to sit upon (acc.) RV. vi, 75, 8##to sit near to, approach (esp. respectfully), revere, worship RV. AV. TS. ŚBr. &c. MBh. Ragh. &c##to approach (a teacher in order to become his pupil) Kathās.##to approach asking, request, crave for RV. i, 89, 2 ; vii, 33, 9 TS. ii ŚBr. ii##to approach in a hostile manner BhP. vi, 3, 27##to possess RV. viii, 47, 16 AV. iii, 14, 6##to perform the Upasad ceremony ( below) TS. vi, 2, 3, 4: Caus. {-sādayati}, to place or put upon or by the side of TS. TBr. ŚBr. &c##to cause to approach, lead near ( {upa-sādita})

उपसद् — {upa-sád} mfn. approaching (respectfully), worshipping, serving AV. VS. xxx, 9##({t}), m. N. of a particular fire (different from the Gārhapatya, Dakshiṇāgni, and Āhavanīya) VahniP##({t}), f. attendance, worship, service RV. ii, 6, 1##settlement (?) AV. vi, 142, 3##siege, assault ŚBr. iii AitBr. Kāṭh##N. of a ceremony or sacrificial festival preceding the Sutyā or pressing of the Soma (it lasts several days, and forms part of the Jyotishṭoma) VS. xix, 14 TS. ŚBr. KātyŚr. &c