उपशक् — {upa-√śak} P. (pf. 1. pl. {-śekima}) to be able to bring into one's power, master, be superior AV. vi, 114, 2 ; 3 [= TBr. ii, 4, 4, 9]: Desid. P. {-śikṣati}, to endeavour to bring into one's power, master or subdue##to bring or draw near, call near, allure##to bring into one's possession RV. AV. vii, 12, 1##xi, 8, 17 TBr. TāṇḍyaBr.: Ā. {-śikṣate}, to try, undertake ŚāṅkhBr##to endeavour to help or serve, offer one's service MBh##to learn, inquire into MBh. BhP.: Caus. of Desid. P. {-śikṣayati}, to teach, train BhP