उपासक

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit उपासक (upāsaka).

Pronunciation

Noun

उपासक (upāsakm (Urdu spelling اُپاسک)

  1. worshipper, devotee
    Synonym: भक्त (bhakt)
    विष्णु का उपासकviṣṇu kā upāsaka devotee of Vishnu

Declension

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

उपासक m

  1. Devanagari script form of upāsaka (lay devotee)

Declension

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Noun

उपासक (upāsaka) stemm

  1. serving, a servant
  2. worshipping, a worshipper, follower
  3. intent on, engaged or occupied with
  4. (Buddhism) a Buddhist lay worshipper (as distinguished from the भिक्षु)

Descendants