उपयुज्

{ upayuj }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

उप-√ युज्   only Ā. ( [Pāṇ. 1-3, 64]) -युङ्क्ते (but also rarely P. e.g. impf. -अयुनक्, [RV. x, 102, 7]) to harness to, [RV.]; [AV. iv, 23, 3]; [ŚBr. v];

to take for one's self, appropriate, [RV. i, 165, 5]; [MBh.]; [Mn. viii, 40];

to follow, attach one's self to, be devoted;

to undertake, [MBh.];

to use, employ, apply, [ŚBr.]; [AitBr.]; [MBh.]; [BhP.];

to have the use of, enjoy ( e.g. food or a woman or dominion &c.), [ĀśvGṛ.]; [Lāṭy.]; [MBh.] &c.:

Pass. -युज्यते, to be employed or applicable, be useful or fit or proper, [MBh.]; [Pañcat.]; [Kathās.] &c.:

Caus. -योजयति, to use, employ, [Suśr.];

to cause to eat, [MānGṛ.];

to come into contact, [BhP.]

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उप √ युज्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

उपयुज् [upayuj]   7 Ā.
   To use, employ, apply; षाड्गुण्यमुपयुञ्जीत [Śi.2.93;] षडुपायुङ्क्त समीक्ष्य तत्फलम् [R.8.21;] [M.5.12;] अनुपयुज्यमान useless, good for nothing, [Ś.7;] [U.4.]
   To enjoy, taste; पय उपयुज्य [Me.13] v. l.; फलान्युपायुङ्क्त स दण्डनीतेः [R.18.46;] [Bk.8.39;]
   To devote or attach oneself to; न मृगैरुपयुज्यते is not loved [Pt.2.23;] न वै प्राज्ञा गतश्रीकं भर्तारमुपयुञ्जते Subhāṣ.
   To yoke or harness (as horses to a carriage); यामन्यामन्नुपयुक्तं वहिष्ठम् [Av.4.23.3.]
   To appropriate, consume, eat; राजा तत् (धनम्) उपयु- ञ्जानश्चौरस्याप्नोति किल्बिषम् [Ms.8.4.] -pass.
   To be used or applied.
   To be fit or proper; तस्येयमुपयुज्यते [bhāg.]
   To be of use, be taken into account; तेजसा सह जातानां वयः कुत्रोपयुज्यते [Pt.1.328.]

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

   See : प्रयुज्, व्यय्