m. sg. pl. (fr. dhū as puṣpa fr. √ puṣ, stūpa fr. √ stu) incense, perfume, aromatic vapour or smoke proceeding from gum or resin, the gum and resin themselves, [Kāṭh.]; [GṛS.]; [Yājñ.]; [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
one of the 16 acts of homage or offerings in the Pañcāyatara ceremony, [RTL. 415.]