Pali edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

upa- +‎ ās, literally 'to sit around', as seen in many depictions of the Buddha and his disciples.

Verb edit

upāsati (root ās, first conjugation)

  1. to attend,[1] to honour,[1] to serve,[1] to revere[1]

Conjugation edit

  • Present active participle: upāsant, which see for forms and usage

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875, page 532.