In Sanskrit, "upaviś" (उपविश्) primarily means “to sit down
or take a seat,” but it also has broader senses including
“to approach, enter, settle, or devote oneself” in various
contexts.
Basic Definition and Etymology
- Root meaning: The verb relates to going near, approaching,
- or sitting down.
- 2 Sources
Key Meanings
To sit down or take a seat: This is the most common use in Hindu
scriptures and classical Sanskrit
Example: Arjuna in the Bhagavadgītā “rathopastha upāviśat” —
Arjuna sat in the chariot
To sit near or wait upon someone: This implies approaching
respectfully or attending to someone.
To enter upon, engage in, or devote oneself: Can be used metaphorically
to indicate practicing a discipline or applying oneself
To settle or stop oneself: Indicates resting or establishing oneself
in a place.
To set (as the sun): Classical texts occasionally use it in a figurative
or descriptive sense.
To abstain from food or fast: In some contexts, it denotes participating
in a fast or spiritual observance
Causative form (veśayati): “To cause someone to sit” or
“invite to sit” is derived from the same root.
Usage in Texts
- Rigveda and Brāhmaṇas: Indicates approaching a task or ritual,
- sitting in a prescribed place, or participating in ceremonies.
- Ayurveda and Puranas: Refers to sitting, settling, or entering
- into a state of discipline or meditation.
- 1 Source
Additional Notes
- In other languages: Comparable terms in Prakrit include
- Uvavisa, Uvesa.
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