| Keyword | Upayantra |
| Type | S.S. |
| Etymology/ Definition | उपयन्त्राणीती यन्त्रसमीपवर्तीनि हीनयन्त्राणीत्यन्ये। सु.सु.७/१५ डल्हण |
| Reference | S.Su 7/15 |
| Literary Meaning | M / W – a minor or secondary instrument, a secondary application of any kind |
| Implied Meaning | These are the secondary or minor instruments, which cover the partial functions of Yantra ( instrument ). It assists the main Yantra . |
| Elaboration | These secondary instruments are useful in various conditions. E. g. Rope ( Doree ) – to tie bandage over a wound or to hold Kus`ha ( Plaster ) over a fractured bone so as to stabilize the reduction, Magnet – useful to extract metallic foreign body from eye, Leather ( Charma ) – to cover wound, Hand – Sus`hruta considers the trained hand as an important Upayantra as no surgery would be possible without a hand holding the instrumentTongue – to remove foreign body from eyes. |
| Synonyms | Heenayantra, Anuyantra |
| Antonym | Yantra |
Last updated on June 18th, 2021 at 08:43 am