upahāra | उपहार | upahAra
upa-hāra | उप-हार | m. offering, oblation (to a deity)
complimentary gift, present (to a king or superior), MBh.; Megh.; Kathās. &c.
(upahāraṃ vi-√ ḍā | उपहारं वि-√ डा |, to offer an oblation to a god [acc.], sacrifice to any one, Kathās.)
a particular kind of alliance (purchased through a gift), Kām.; Hit. &c.
food (distributed to guests &c.)
(with the Pāśupatas) a kind of religious service (consisting of laughter, song, dance, muttering huquk | हुक़ुक् |, adoration and pious ejaculation), Sarvad. 77, 22.
complimentary gift, present (to a king or superior), MBh.; Megh.; Kathās. &c.
(upahāraṃ vi-√ ḍā | उपहारं वि-√ डा |, to offer an oblation to a god [acc.], sacrifice to any one, Kathās.)
a particular kind of alliance (purchased through a gift), Kām.; Hit. &c.
food (distributed to guests &c.)
(with the Pāśupatas) a kind of religious service (consisting of laughter, song, dance, muttering huquk | हुक़ुक् |, adoration and pious ejaculation), Sarvad. 77, 22.