उपासनम्

{ upāsanam }

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

उपासनम् [upāsanam] ना [nā]   ना 1 Service, serving, attendance, waiting upon; शीलं खलोपासनात् (विनश्यति); उपासनामेत्य पितुः स्म सृज्यते [N.1.34;] [Pt.1.169;] [Ms.3.17;] [Bg.13.7;] [Y.3.156;] [Bh.2.42.]
Engaging in, being intent on, performing; संगीत˚ [Mk.6;] सन्ध्या˚ [Ms.2.69.]
Worship, respect, adoration.
Practice of archery.
Regarding as, reflecting upon.
Religious meditation. न कर्मसांख्ययोगोपासनादिभिः [Mukti Up.1.1.]
The sacred fire. वानप्रस्थो ब्रह्मचारी साग्निः सोपासनो व्रजेत्. [Y.3.45.]
Injuring, hurting; (fr. अस् 2). -Comp.
-उपासना- खण्डः,  N. N. of the first section of the Gaṇeśa Purāṇa.