upā́yana am, n. the act of coming near, approach, [RV. ii, 28, 2]
going to a teacher, becoming a pupil, initiation, [ŚBr. xiv]; [Āp. i, 1, 5]
engaging (in any religious observance), undertaking, [ŚBr. xi]; [KātyŚr.]
an offer, present, gift, [MBh.]; [BhP.]; [Śak.] &c.