upadhā 1

upa-√dhā P. Ā. -dadhāti, -dhatte, to place or lay upon, place near to, put on or into

• to place, lay, put RV. x, 87, 3 ; 145, 6 AV. ŚBr. KātyŚr. Mn. Ragh. &c

• to put to, yoke (horses) RV. iv, 29, 4

• to give or make over, hand over (knowledge), teach Ragh

• to impose, lay upon, commit, consign Ragh

• to place under one's self, lie down upon R

• to place in addition, add, connect AitBr. ŚBr. Lāṭy. &c

• to communicate, cause to share in

• to use, employ

• (in Gr.) to lie or be placed close to, precede without the intervention of another syllable RPrāt. &c

• to cause to rest upon or depend on BhP

 upadhā 2

upa-dhā f. imposition, forgery, fraud, deceit, trick, false pretence MBh. Mn. R

• trial or test of honesty (of four kinds, viz. of loyalty, disinterestedness, continence, and courage) Kām. Bhaṭṭ. Śiś. &c

• (in Gr.) a penultimate letter Pāṇ. RPrāt. APrāt. Nir. &c

• condition, reservation L

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William