उपाश्रय

{ upāśrayḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

उपाश्रय  m.  m. leaning against, resting upon, [Kathās.]; [Kāvyâd.]
any support for leaning against, a pillow, cushion, [Car.]
shelter, refuge, recourse, [MBh.]; [Bhartṛ.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

उपाश्रयः [upāśrayḥ]   1 Recourse (for aid), asylum, support; कोर्यस्तेषां पार्थिवोपाश्रयेण [Bh.2.48;] पर्यङ्कस्योपाश्रये [K.186] resting-place.
Receptacle, recipient; ईप्सितस्य न भवे- दुपाश्रयः [Ki.18.4.]
Reliance, dependence upon.
A cushion, pillow or reclining bolster (Mar. लोड); महत्सोपाश्रयं भेजे रावणः परमासनम् [Rām.6.11.17.]

Shabda-Sagara

उपाश्रय  m.  ( -यः)
1. Asylum, support.
2. Reliance, dependance upon.
E. उप and आङ् before श्री to serve, affix अच्.

ROOTS:

उप आङ् श्री अच्