upasthāna-kāri (3829)
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Entry 3829, Page 143, Col. 2 -
(upasTAnakAri, upasTAna-kAri)
upasthāna-kāri¦ (f.), -kārikā, (a woman) serving, doing service to (a man, sexually; said of a courtesan): Mv iii.37.5 and 8 (°kāri), 12 (°kārikā). Both mss. in 5, and one in 12, read upasthāna; Senart upasthāpana- with v.l. in 8 and 12 (one ms. in 8 °sthapana-); see upasthāpana. See also smṛty-upasthāna.
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