उपक्रम [ upakrama ] [ upa-krama ] m. the act of going or coming near , approach Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

  setting about , undertaking , commencement , beginning Lit. Lāṭy. Lit. KātyŚr. Lit. BhP. Lit. Sāh. Lit. Sarvad.

  enterprise , planning , original conception , plan Lit. Ragh. Lit. Rājat. Lit. Pañcat.

  anything leading to a result

  a means , expedient , stratagem , exploit Lit. MBh. Lit. Yājñ. Lit. Mālav.

  remedy , medicine Lit. Suśr.

  attendance (on a patient) , treatment , practice or application of medicine , physicking Lit. Suśr.

  the rim of a wheel Lit. Hcat.

  a particular ceremony preparatory to reading the Vedas Lit. W.

  trying the fidelity of a counsellor or friend Lit. ib.

  heroism , courage Lit. L.

  effort, endeavour, Lit. Campak.