upasfp | उपस्फ़्प् | upasfp
upa-√ sfp | उप-√ स्फ़्प् | P. Ā. -sarpati | -सर्पति |, -te | -ते |, to creep towards, approach stealthily or softly or gently, RV. x, 18, 10; 99, 12; AV.; ŚBr.; AitBr.; MBh.; Śak. &c.; to approach (a woman for intercourse), MBh. i; to meet with, Kāś. on Pāṇ. i, 4, 40; to draw near, approach slowly (as sunset, misfortune, &c.), MBh.; BhP.; Hit.