उपस्थ [upastha] a. a. Near, approximate.
स्थः The lap; उपस्थं कृ to make a lap; ˚स्थे कृ to take on the lap.
The middle part in general. तस्मिन्निर्मनुजेऽरण्ये पिप्पलोपस्थ आस्थितः
[Bhāg.1.6.16.] स्थः, स्थम् The organ of generation (of men and women, particularly of the latter); स्नानं मौनोपवासेज्यास्वाध्यायोपस्थनिग्रहाः
[Y.3.313] (male); स्थूलोपस्थस्थलीषु
[Bh.1.37] (female); हस्तौ पायु- रुपस्थश्च
[Y.3.92] (where the word is used in both senses).
The anus.
The haunch or hip.
A sheltered place, seat. एवमुक्त्वाऽर्जनः संख्ये रथोपस्थ उपाविशत्
[Bg.1.47.] Surface, ground; तं शयानं धरोपस्थे
[Bhāg.7.13.12.] -Comp.
-दघ्न a. a. reaching to the lap.
-निग्रहः restraint of sensual passions, continence; स्नानं मौनोपवासेज्यास्वाध्यायोपस्थनिग्रहाः
[Y.3..313.] -पत्रः, -दलः the Indian fig-tree (so called because its leaves resemble in shape the female organ of generation).
-पदा f. f. A particular artery leading to the generative organs (of a male); Sāyaṇa on
[Ait. Br.3.37.6.] -पाद a. a. Sitting with the legs bent down so as to form a lap;
[Sāṅkhyāyana Gr. Sūtra 4.] -सद् a. a. sitting in the lap. प्रेष्ठः श्रेष्ठ उपस्थसत्
[Rv.1.156.5.]