lives in a state of abstinence, observes (a fast or (the duties of) an uposatha day).

…only in phrase uposathaṃ upavasati to observe the fast day SN.i.208; AN.i.142, AN.i.144, AN.i.205; Snp.402 (ger upavassa); Ja.iii.444;…

celebrated, kept (of a fastday) AN.i.211 (uposatha); Snp.403 (uposatha). Cp. uposatha.

pp. of upavasati

…expl^n. of uposatha).

fr. upa + vas, see upavasati

…AN.i.208 AN.iv.248; see upavasati), or uposathavāsaṃ vasati (verse 177) The ceremony of a layman taking upon himself…