upamā 2

upa-√mā P. Ā. (Impv. 2. sg. -mimīhi, -māhi, and -māsva

• Subj. 2. sg. -māsi) to measure out to, apportion to, assign, allot, grant, give RV.: Ā. -mimīte, to measure one thing by another, compare MBh. Hariv. Caurap. &c. 

upamā 3

upa-mā́ f. comparison, resemblance, equality, similarity

• a resemblance (as a picture, portrait &c.) ŚBr. MBh. Kum. &c

• a particular figure in rhetoric, simile, comparison (a full simile must include four things

• pūrṇôpama, luptôpamā, &c.) Sāh. Kāvyâd. Vām. &c

• a particle of comparison Nir

• a particular metre RPrāt

• (mfn. ifc.) equal, similar, resembling, like (e.g. amarôpama, mfn. resembling an immortal) MBh. Ragh. Daś. Hit. &c

upamā 1

upamā́ (for 2. below, and for 3. col. 3), ind. (Ved. instr. of the above) in the closest proximity or neighbourhood RV. i, 31, 15 ; viii, 69, 13