उपसंग्रह

{ upasaṅgrahḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

उप-संग्रह  m.  m. the act of clasping round, embracing, embrace ( esp. of the feet of a revered person), [Pañcat.]; [Kathās.]

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उप संग्रह

respectful salutation, polite address (performed by touching the feet of the addressed person with one's hands), [L.]
दारोप°   clasping (a woman See )
bringing together, collecting, joining, [R.]; [Nir.]
a pillow, cushion, [MBh. iv, 517.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

उपसंग्रहः [upasaṅgrahḥ] हणम् [haṇam]   हणम् 1 Keeping pleased, supporting, maintaining; ताक्ष्णरसदायिनामुपसंग्रहार्थम् [Mu.2.]
Respectful salutation (as by touching the feet of the person saluted); स्फुरति रभसात्पाणिः पादोपसंग्रहणाय च [Mv.2.3.]
Accepting, adopting; [Br. Sūt.1.4.41.]
Polite address, obeisance.
Collecting, joining.
Taking, accepting (as a wife); दारोपसंग्रहः [Y.1.56.]
(An external) appendage, any necessary article either for use or decoration (उपकरण).
A pillow, cushion; [Mb.4.]

Shabda-Sagara

उपसंग्रह  m.  ( -हः) Obeisance. civil address, respectful salutation of a person by name.
2. Taking, holding.
E. उप near, सम् with, ग्रह् to take, aff. घञ्, or

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उप सम् ग्रह् घञ्

with ल्युट् aff. उपसंग्रहणं.