उपक्रमः [upakramḥ] 1 Beginning, commencement; रामोपक्रम- माचख्यौ रक्षःपरिभवं नवम्
[R.12.42] begun by Rāma; किमुपक्रमो रावणः
[Mv.2.] Approach, advance; साहस˚ forcible advance
[Māl.7;] so योषितः सुकुमारोपक्रमाः ibid.
An undertaking, work, enterprize.
A plan, contrivance, means, expedient, stratagem, remedy; सामादि- भिरुपक्रमैः
[Ms.7.17,159;] [M.3;] [R.18.15;] [Y.1.345;] [Śi.2.76.] Attendance on a patient, treatment, practice of medicine, physicking.
A test of honesty, trying the fidelity of a friend &c.; see उपधा.
A kind of ceremony preparatory to reading the Vedas.
Heroism, Courage.
Flight.
Behaviour, action; यद्यप्यकृतकृत्यानामीदृशः स्यादुपक्रमः
[Rām.5.64.3.] The rim of a wheel;
[Hch.]