n. "putting on the pavitra-", investiture with the Brahmanical cord, (especially) investing the image of kṛṣṇa- or another deity with the sacred thread, Name of a festival on the 12th day of the light half of śrāvaṇa- or aṣāḍha-
रोपणम् [रुह् णिच् हस्य पः ल्युट्] 1 The act of erecting, setting up or raising. -2 Planting. -3 Healing. -4 A healing application (used for sores). -णः An arrow.
अध्यारोपः 1 Raising, elevating &c. -2 (In Vedānta Phil.) Act of attributing falsely or through mistake; erroneously attributing the properties of one thing to another; considering through mistake a rope (which) is not really a serpent) to be serpent, or considering Brahman (which is not really the material world) to be the material world; असर्पभूतरज्जौ सर्पारोपवत्, अजगद्रूपे ब्रह्मणि जगद्रूपारोपवत्, वस्तुनि अवस्त्वारोपो$ध्यारोपः Vedāntasāra. -3 Erroneous knowledge.
आरोपः 1 Attributing the nature or properties of one thing to another; वस्तुन्यवस्त्वारोपो$ध्यारोपः Vedānta S.; attributing or assigning to, imputation; दोषारोपो गुणेष्वपि Ak. -2 Considering as equal; identification (as in सारोपा लक्षणा). -3 Superimposition. -4 Imposing (as a burden), burdening or charging with. -5 Placing in or upon. -6 Relating to. -7 Superior position.
आरोपणम् 1 placing or fixing in or upon, putting; आर्द्राक्षतारोपणमन्वभूताम् R.7.28; Ku.7.88; (fig.) establishing, installing; अधिकारारोपणम् Mu.3. -2 Causing to mount or ascend, raising (to heaven). -3 Planting. -4 The stringing of a bow. -5 Trusting, delivering.
cs. of √ ruh; -ayitri, m. putter on of (ac., g.); planter; -ita, cs. pp. √ ruh; -in, a. planting (--°ree;); -ya, fp. to be planted or sown; to be healed.
m. placing upon; attribu tion; substitution for, identification with (lc.); -aka, a. planting (--°ree;); -ana, n. causing to ascend; setting up; putting on; stringing (a bow); identification; -anîya, fp.that should be caused to ascend (lc.); -ita, pp. cs. from √ ruh; -ya, fp. to be placed upon.
n. rendering of services to others; î-kri, make the instru ment of others; -½upakâra, m. services ren dered to others; -½upakâr-in, a. benefiting others (-i-tva, n. abst. n.); m. N. of a prince; -½upakriti, f. rendering of services to others.
Is the name of a bird mentioned in the Rigveda and the Atharvaveda. The ‘ thrush ’ seems to be meant ; but Keśava, the commentator on the Kauśika Sútra,4 is inclined to understand the word to mean a sort of wood.
verb (class 10 ātmanepada) to cause to grow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to cause to grow over or heal (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to commit (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to direct towards (with acc. or loc.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to elevate (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to entrust (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to fasten to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to fix in (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to increase (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to lay out (a garden) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to place in or on (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to plant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to put in the ground (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to raise up (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to shooting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to sow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to transfer to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective causing to grow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
causing to grow over or cicatrize (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
healing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
putting on (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) healing or a healing application (used for sores) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
raising (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
setting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sowing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the act of planting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the act of setting up or erecting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
transplanting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective to be planted or sown (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to be set up or erected or raised (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
useful for healing or cicatrizing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) (in Vedānta phil.) wrong attribution (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
erroneous transferring of a statement from one thing to another (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 10 ātmanepada) to cause to mount (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to cause to transcend [e.g. the literal meaning of a word] Frequency rank 26255/72933
noun (masculine) assigning or attributing to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
burdening with (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
charging with (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
imposing (as a burden) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
placing in or on (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
superimposition (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) assigning (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
attribution (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
causing to mount or ascend (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
delivering (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
elevating (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
imposition (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
planting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
raising up (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
substitution (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the act of placing or fixing in or on (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the stringing of a bow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
trusting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 10 ātmanepada) to attribute (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to cause (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to cause to grow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to deposit (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to effect (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to fasten (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to impale
to place (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to plant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to produce (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to raise (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to string (a bow) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
img/alchemy.bmp Frequency rank 2017/72933
noun (neuter) (esp.) investing the image of Krishna or another deity with the sacred thread (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
investiture with the Brāhmanical cord (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a festival on the 12th day of the light half of Śrāvaṇa or Ashāḍha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective causing to grow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
causing to grow over (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
healing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
planting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) destroying (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
extirpating (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
pulling (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
removing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
rooting up (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
tearing out (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) attribution (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
placing in or upon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
stringing (a bow) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
transference to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) change of position (esp. of the sacred fire) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
stringing (a bow) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
transference (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
transposition (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 10 parasmaipada) to ascribe
to attribute
to cause to mount or ascend (two acc. or acc. and loc.)
to cause to rise (a star)
to deliver over
to deposit (the sacred fire) in (acc. or loc.)
to entrust or commit to
to erect
to impose
to lift up
to place in or among (acc.)
to place upon
to raise (lit. and fig.)
to string (a bow)
to transfer to Frequency rank 8698/72933
adjective causing to grow over or heal (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
planting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sowing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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